Strange Sally Diamond - Tuesdays from 4th November

Strange Sally Diamond - Tuesdays from 4th November

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Read and discuss this gripping, twisty, Irish psychological thriller with an unforgettable heroine  

Highlights

  • Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
  • 7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
  • Read this compelling story and see if you can predict the plot twists
  • Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes

Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week English book club course using Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent  Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel.  Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.

The Book Club book

Sally Diamond is a bit strange and doesn't always understand others very well.  Her father was always joking with her. He said that when he died, Sally should just put him out with the rubbish.  

This is when Sally's problems start  - now she's at the centre of attention for what she did - from the media, the police, her neighbour and also from someone in her past.  As she recalls her past she has to learn again that
people don't always mean what they say.

'Strange indeed . . . and smart, too! Shocking, disturbing and utterly original, Strange Sally Diamond will grip you from first page to last' author Paula Hawkins

Geoff says:

"This book won the Crime Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards in 2023.  The main character is unforgettable - strange but also complex, moving and intriguing. If you liked "Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine", then you'll love this!"  

Only 8 places available.  Click Add to Cart to reserve your place.

The book
  • Genre: Thriller; Psychological thriller; Mystery; Crime fiction
  • Language: Irish English; Modern
  • Suitable for: people new to reading in English - Upper-Intermediate to Advanced
  • Text: Original
  • Length: Average - 362 pages.  Average weekly read: 60 pages
Dates & time
  • Tuesdays from 4th November-16th December
  • 18.30 CET (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome & most EU)
  • 17.30 (UTC+0/GMT+0) London, UK, Portugal
  • 19.30 Greece, Ukraine
  • 20.30 Turkey, Saudi Arabia
  • 12.30 EDT Boston/New York
Age 18+
Online class size Maximum 8 participants, on Zoom, using break-out rooms for increased speaking and discussion
What you learn
  • To express your ideas clearly, concisely & accurately
  • To improve specific areas of grammar and vocabulary
  • To stop making repeated errors and mistakes  
  • To summarise arguments, highlighting significant points
  • To develop discussions with related comments & feedback
  • To overcome any gaps by paraphrasing or rephrasing
  • To socialise fluently and spontaneously 
Your teacher
  • Geoff Hardy-Gould, BSc, MBA, CTEFLA, DTEFLA. 
  • Over 20 years' experience of UK language schools. 
  • Speaker at:  2025 Literature SIG Conference; 2024 IATEFL Conference; 2023 IATEFL TechLit! Exploring crossovers between technology and literature; 2022 Extensive Reading Foundation; 2021 TESOL Italia