{"product_id":"the-sense-of-an-ending","title":"The Sense of an Ending -  Thursdays from 30th April","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead and discuss this Booker Prize winning masterpiece of a life remembered \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 time-passing and memory creation\u003c\/strong\u003e in 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 Julian Barnes' short masterpiece, The Sense of an Ending.  \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\u003eThis is the story of Tony Webster coming to terms with his past.  The book starts with a description of his early formative years and friendships, and then we jump into the present day when Tony is retired and looking back at his life, his career and relationships.  This contrast allows Tony and us to reflect on the nature of a life, on meanings and interpretations, and on how and what we remember.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\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 novel won the Booker \u003cspan\u003ePrize  - the leading literary prize for English Fiction in 2011.  It deals with ideas of time, history and memory, but it is also a gripping thriller\u003c\/span\u003e, beautifully written, and confirming Julian Barnes as a master of his art.\u003cspan\u003e Highly recommended!\"\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 alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0519\/3111\/9814\/files\/trust-badges_with_background_480x480.png?v=1637237914\"\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: Psychological fiction; 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