{"product_id":"on-beauty","title":"On Beauty - Wednesdays or Thursdays from 9th September","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscuss Zadie Smith's \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewonderfully funny and deeply emotional story about love and family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\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 English language book club \u003c\/strong\u003eand gain extra motivation to read in English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e7 hours of live classes\u003c\/strong\u003e to help you develop fluent speaking in English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiscuss family,\u003c\/strong\u003e love, personal relationships, and what makes life truly beautiful \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBe corrected by an expert English teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e to remove errors and mistakes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractise and \u003cem\u003edevelop your English\u003c\/em\u003e online in this 7 week English language book club course using the Zadie Smith's On Beauty.  \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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a setting between the US (New England) and London, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOn Beauty\u003c\/span\u003e follows a pair of feuding families - the Belseys and the Kipps - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eat a liberal arts college on the US east coast.  The Kipps are British-Trinidanian and dignified, whereas the Belseys are British-American and chaotic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessor Howard Belsey has been married for thirty years to Kiki, an American who was once an activist. Their three children passionately and enthusiastically are embarking on life, leaving Howard feeling like something is missing in his.  When the Belsey's eldest son Howard meets \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictoria, the attractive daughter of the right-wing icon Monty Kipps, the two families find themselves clashing, culturally and personally.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGeoff says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eThis is a lively, thought-provoking read, and very funny in places.  It asks important questions - why do we fall in love?  Can we protect our children from our mistakes? 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