{"product_id":"clear","title":"Clear - Thursdays from 30th April","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead and discuss this profound, atmospheric depiction of a historical moment on a Scottish island\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJoin this book club \u003c\/strong\u003eand gain extra motivation to read in English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 hours of live classes\u003c\/strong\u003e to help you develop fluent speaking in English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiscuss connection and language \u003c\/strong\u003ein this powerful \u0026amp; thought-provoking novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBe corrected by an expert English teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto remove errors and mistakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePractise and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003edevelop your English\u003c\/em\u003e online in this advanced course featuring Carys Davies prize-winning short novel Clear.  \u003cspan\u003eEach week you \u003cem\u003eread\u003c\/em\u003e some chapters, \u003cem\u003ediscuss\u003c\/em\u003e them in class and \u003cem\u003eimprove\u003c\/em\u003e specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also \u003cem\u003eexamining\u003c\/em\u003e literary aspects of the novel.  Personalised feedback \u003cem\u003eimproves\u003c\/em\u003e your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book Club book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1843, Ivar, the only inhabitant of a remote Scottish island, finds a man unconscious on the beach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The stranger is John Ferguson, a church minister sent to evict Ivar and instead use the island for sheep.  Unaware of his mission, Ivar looks after Ferguson and a fragile connection slowly forms between them, despite not speaking each other's language. Meanwhile, on the mainland, Mary, John's wife, awaits his news.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a powerful story, constructed with tension and tenderness: a touching study of ordinary people, caught up in their moment of history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWINNER OF THE WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWINNER OF THE ONDAATJE PRIZE 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'An exquisite, hopeful masterpiece' Rachel Joyce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A poignant, profound depiction of both solitude and connection. Carys Davies has written a masterful, discreetly sublime book' Hernan Diaz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeoff says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This novella is\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a marvel of storytelling, exquisitely told, poignant, gripping and atmospheric.  It tells the story of the 'highland clearances' in which local people were forced off the land for the profit of rich landowners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly 8 places available.  Click Add to Cart to reserve your place.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0519\/3111\/9814\/files\/trust-badges_with_background_480x480.png?v=1637237914\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.5px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.5781%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.4219%;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Historical fiction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: British English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for: Anyone used to reading in English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLevel: Upper-Intermediate to Advanced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText: Original \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e152 pages\u003c\/span\u003e (average weekly read: 50 pages) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"height: 499.906px;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.4674%; height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate \u0026amp; Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.5326%; height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThursdays \u003cspan\u003efrom 30th April-21st May\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17.30 CET (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome \u0026amp; most EU)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16.30 (UTC+1\/GMT+1) London, UK, Portugal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18.30 Greece, Ukraine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18.30 Turkey, Saudi Arabia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.30 EST (New York\/Boston)\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-polaris-unstyled=\"true\" class=\"_VariantDetailsLink_1kg43_1\" href=\"https:\/\/admin.shopify.com\/store\/book-club-school\/products\/15530170450301\/variants\/57977409962365\" data-discover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.30 \u003cspan\u003eBrasília BRT, (UTC -3:00)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.4674%; 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syntax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo gain a deeper understanding of cultural issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo polish \u0026amp; enhance my English through summarising\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo overcome any gaps by paraphrasing or rephrasing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo confidently connect with and debate with others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 125.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.4674%; height: 125.969px;\"\u003eYour teacher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.5326%; height: 125.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeoff Hardy-Gould, BSc, MBA, CTEFLA, DTEFLA. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver 20 years' experience of UK language schools. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeaker at:  2026 IATEFL Conference; 2025 Literature SIG Conference; 2024 IATEFL Conference; 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