{"title":"CONVERSATION","description":"\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoin our twice a month online English speaking club to talk about everything to do with books\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClick below to find out about our Members' Conversation Club sessions:\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"online-english-speaking-club","title":"Members' Club - Book Talk \u0026 English Conversation Club","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d2b56;\"\u003eGet to know books and each other\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a place for friends and newcomers to Book Club School to meet up and speak about different authors, books and reading twice a month.  Join the Members' Club to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe part of the Book Club School community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet up with participants from other book clubs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWiden your knowledge of books and literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeak English regularly about books and authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop your presentation skills in English about the books you love \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Geoff to use and improve your English speaking, practising with other members in an English conversation club online. Talk about everything to do with books and authors - what everyone is reading, books to be read, genres, themes and authors.  In addition, each month one participant gives a mini-presentation about a book they love in this online \u003cspan\u003eEnglish conversation club\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow it works:  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis online English conversation club is held twice a month: one session led by Geoff plus a \"Book Talk\" session partly led by a participant \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLevel: Upper Intermediate B2 and higher (take the \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bookclubschool.com\/pages\/international-book-club\" title=\"test\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etest\u003c\/a\u003e here) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm not an expert in books - does it matter?  No, not at all.  All are welcome!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProgramme for 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 99.915%; height: 489.052px;\" data-sheets-baot=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" border=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 15.2009%;\" width=\"85\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 31.4749%;\" width=\"176\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 53.2927%;\" width=\"340\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e15th Jan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eConversation with Geoff\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eBest books of the year - Guardian, NY Times\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e29th Jan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eConversation with Geoff\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eLearning vocabulary while reading\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e12th Feb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eBook Talk by Anja\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\"James\" by Percival Everett\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e26th Feb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eBook Talk by Angela\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eDubliners by James Joyce\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e12th Mar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eBook Talk by Alessandra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eAtomic Habits by James Clear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e26th Mar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003eTalk and quiz with Martine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003eMaria Skłodowska-Curie : the Private Self Behind the Icon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e16th Apr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eTalk by Geoff\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eThe Marriage of Lord and Lady Byron\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e7th May\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eBook Talk by Cristina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eThe Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e21st May\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eConversation with Geoff\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003ePodcasts in English\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e11th Jun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eConversation with Geoff\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eWeddings in Novels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e25th Jun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eBook Talk by Lara\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e9th Jul\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eConversation with Geoff\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eCelebrity Bookclubs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e23rd Jul\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eBook Talk by Roberta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eMy Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e13th Aug\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eConversation with Geoff\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eCelebrity Authors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 18.5966px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18.5966px;\"\u003e27th Aug\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18.5966px;\"\u003eConversation with Geoff\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18.5966px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSummer Holiday Reads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e10th Sep\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eBook Talk by Denise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eShakespeare's Othello\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e24th Sep\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eConversation with Geoff\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eWatch this space\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e8th Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eBook Talk by Daniela\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eBrooklyn by Colm Toibin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e22nd Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eConversation with Geoff\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eWatch this space\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e12th Nov\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eBook Talk by Angela\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eThe Poems of Robert Frost\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e26th Nov\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eConversation with Geoff\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eWatch this space\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e10th Dec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eBook Talk by Meri\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eTBC The Ghost, by Robert Harris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003eWed 16th Dec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003eChristmas Party \u0026amp; Quiz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003eThe famous Book Club School Literary Quiz and Party\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eJoin and also get a discount on book clubs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMembers' Club participants receive a discount code to use on any book club course, at any time.  So the membership saves you money on future book club courses - £22 off each 7 week book club course. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMembers' Club - Book Talk \u0026amp; English Conversation Club\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"height: 455.626px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 166.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.4674%; height: 166.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDates \u0026amp; times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.5326%; height: 166.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe meet twice a month:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe 2nd \u0026amp; 4th Thursdays of the month\u003c\/span\u003e: 19.30-20.30 C.E.T\/18.30-19.30 UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of these sessions is normally a Book Talk session partly given by a participant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNote that days and times may be subject to variation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.4674%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.5326%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e 18+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.4674%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnline class \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.5326%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnline English conversation club on Zoom, using break-out rooms for increased English speaking, conversation and discussion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 87.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.4674%; height: 87.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow Geoff helps you\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.5326%; height: 87.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo confidently connect with and talk to others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo be able to ask any question you have in English, each week\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo speak English regularly in an online English speaking club\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 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