{"product_id":"small-things-like-these-foster","title":"Small Things Like These; Foster - Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 28th\/29th April","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead and discuss two great novellas by award-winning Irish writer Claire Keegan\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 course \u003c\/strong\u003eand gain extra motivation to read in English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 hours of live classes\u003c\/strong\u003e to help you develop fluent speaking in English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead two books\u003c\/strong\u003e and discuss one of Ireland's best contemporary writers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBe corrected by an expert English teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e to remove errors and mistakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUse and improve your English \u003c\/em\u003ein this 5 week English book club course using Claire Keegan's two short novels Small Things Like These, and Foster.  \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 two Book Club books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmall Things Like These\u003c\/em\u003e - in 1985, in an Irish town, Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant, is coming into his busiest season. \u003cspan\u003eEarly one morning, while delivering to the local convent, he makes a discovery which leads him to confront both his own past and the silence of a town controlled by the church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFoster\u003c\/em\u003e - A girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm, not knowing when she will return home.  Here she finds the warmth and comfort she is not used to. But when a secret is revealed, her perfect new existence comes under threat.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'[Claire Keegan] creates luminous effects with spare material, so every line seems to be a lesson in the perfect deployment of both style and emotion.' Hilary Mantel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Exquisite.' Damon Galgut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Masterly.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Miraculous.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHerald\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Astonishing.' Colm Tóibín\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Stunning.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSunday Independent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeoff says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSmall Things Like These\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an unforgettable story of hope, quiet heroism and tenderness.  Foster is a heartbreaking, haunting story of childhood, loss and love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The books are touching; highly recommended.  Both have been made into great movies, Foster as 'The Quiet Girl'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\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\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.0932%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.9068%;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Historical fiction; Coming of age fiction\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: British English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for: Advanced - people familiar with reading in English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText: Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: average read 50 pages a week\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.0932%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDates \u0026amp; time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.9068%;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuesdays from 28th April-26th May\u003cbr\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)\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\u003cp\u003eor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWednesdays from 29th April-27th May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.00 CET (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome \u0026amp; most EU);\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.00 (UTC+1\/GMT+1) London, UK, Portugal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.00 CET Turkey, Greece, Saudi Arabia, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e07.00 EDT Boston\/New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e08.00 \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\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.0932%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.9068%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.0932%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnline class size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.9068%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaximum 8 participants, on Zoom, using break-out rooms for increased speaking and discussion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.0932%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you learn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.9068%;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo confidently speak and debate with others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo overcome any gaps by paraphrasing or rephrasing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo eradicate errors in grammar and pronunciation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo develop and extend areas of high level vocabulary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo be immersed in the natural patterns of English syntax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo gain a deeper understanding of cultural issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo perfect \u0026amp; enhance your English through summarising\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.0932%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour teacher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.9068%;\"\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; 2023 IATEFL TechLit! 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