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Read and discuss the golden age of Hollywood in this touching story of legendary director Billy Wilder's penultimate movie Highlights Be a part of this book club to develop your skills in English 5 hours of live classes to help your speaking become more fluent & accurate Discuss Hollywood, legacy, fame and family in this charming story Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop in this 5 week upper-intermediate online English book club course featuring Mr Wilder and Me by best selling author Jonathan Coe. 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 This story set in the late 1970s, describes Hollywood director Billy Wilder's difficulties in writing, financing and shooting his penultimate film Fedora. We see the story through the eyes of a young Greek interpreter - young Calista Frangopoulou who finds herself working for Billy Wilder on a Greek film set. Unable to attract the required finance from Hollywood, Wilder realises that he is no longer the star director that he once was. Consequently they head to Munich to finish the film with German money, and here they embark on a journey into the dark secrets of his family history. __________ 'Utterly charming, deeply poignant and ultimately uplifting' Mail on Sunday 'Sweeps beautifully from Hollywood to Greece and London' FT, Best Books of 2020 'The dialogue's sharp, the comic timing excellent' Sunday Times Geoff says: "This is both a tender coming-of-age story and a close portrayal of a Hollywood icon, exploring the nature of time and fame, of family and the pull of nostalgia."

Read and discuss this incredible trilogy of detective stories - unlike you have ever read before! Highlights Join this English book group course and gain extra motivation to read in English 5 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Discuss detective fiction and ideas of writing, identity, language & reality Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Improve your accuracy and fluency in this 5 week advanced English book group course featuring the collection of Paul Auster's groundbreaking novellas, The New York Trilogy. 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 The New York Trilogy is an astonishing work. It composes three interconnected short novels written in a standard detective fiction style, which collectively manages to be both a gripping read and full of interesting philosophical ideas. It is like reading a cross between Raymond Chandler and Franz Kafka. Our private investigator investigates a case, following clues which lead to some profound conclusions. The New York Trilogy is the modern novel at its finest: bold, astounding, unforgettable. 'Marks a new departure for the American novel.' Observer 'A shatteringly clever piece of work . . . Utterly gripping, written with an acid sharpness that leaves an indelible dent in the back of the mind.' Sunday Telegraph 'The New York Trilogy established him as the only author one could compare to Samuel Beckett.' Guardian  Geoff says: "Paul Auster died recently and the world lost one of its great authors. This is three books in one, and almost certainly unlike anything you have ever read. Great ideas about the self, identity and language, all within the structure of detective stories. Highly recommended!"

Read and discuss possibly the greatest ever American novel; both hugely influential and a great read Highlights Join this book club course to read & discuss one of the greatest books in English 5 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent, accurate speaking in English Read this world-famous novel & discuss the American dream Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Join this online English language book club course featuring the novel "The Great Gatsby" in this 5 week Zoom course. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary and grammar. You also receive personalised feedback to improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation from an expert English teacher from the UK. The Book Club book The Great Gatsby is a much loved novel covering the themes of the American Dream, responsibility and class. Through the narrator, Nick Carraway, we meet his mysterious neighbour, Jay Gatsby, and relive the dramatic events of the summer of 1922. Gatsby is a triumphant creation, beautifully written by author F Scott Fitzgerald. Geoff says: "This is one of those "must read" novels. The original text is short, poetic and with beautiful imagery and a powerful melancholic tone."

Read and discuss this uplifting story about the first (and best!) female private detective in Botswana Highlights Develop your English by reading and speaking about this fun, lively book 5 hours of live classes to help your spoken fluency and accuracy in English Read this light, engaging story and discover Africa and African culture Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 5 week upper intermediate book club course using the first book in the The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. 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 This book follows the story of Precious Ramotswe who has just started as Botswana's first and only lady private detective. We follow her solving a number of cases - a missing husband, a con man, a problem daughter, and most of all the case of a missing eleven-year-old boy. This is a charming book - a light, comfort read set in Africa, and offering a glimpse into Botswanan life and culture.  Among the greatest comfort-reads of all time ― Sunday Times The Miss Marple of Botswana ― New York Times Book Review A rare pleasure ― Daily Telegraph A publishing phenomenon ― Guardian Geoff says: "This is a best selling and much beloved series of books, and the first novel is great - introducing us to a wonderful character in Precious Ramotswe.

Read and discuss this uplifting story about the first (and best!) female private detective in Botswana Highlights Develop your English by reading and speaking about this fun, lively book 5 hours of live classes to help your spoken fluency and accuracy in English Read this light, engaging story and discover Africa and African culture Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 5 week upper intermediate book club course using the first book in the The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. 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 This book follows the story of Precious Ramotswe who has just started as Botswana's first and only lady private detective. We follow her solving a number of cases - a missing husband, a con man, a problem daughter, and most of all the case of a missing eleven-year-old boy. This is a charming book - a light, comfort read set in Africa, and offering a glimpse into Botswanan life and culture.  Among the greatest comfort-reads of all time ― Sunday Times The Miss Marple of Botswana ― New York Times Book Review A rare pleasure ― Daily Telegraph A publishing phenomenon ― Guardian Geoff says: "This is a best selling and much beloved series of books, and the first novel is great - introducing us to a wonderful character in Precious Ramotswe.

Read and discuss two great novellas by award-winning Irish writer Claire Keegan Highlights Join this book club course and gain extra motivation to read in English 5 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Read two books and discuss one of Ireland's best contemporary writers Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Use and improve your English in this 5 week English book club course using Claire Keegan's two short novels Small Things Like These, and Foster. 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 Small Things Like These - in 1985, in an Irish town, Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant, is coming into his busiest season. Early 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. Foster - 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. '[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 'Exquisite.' Damon Galgut 'Masterly.' The Times 'Miraculous.' Herald 'Astonishing.' Colm Tóibín 'Stunning.' Sunday Independent Geoff says: "Small Things Like These is an unforgettable story of hope, quiet heroism and tenderness. Foster is a heartbreaking, haunting story of childhood, loss and love. Both books are touching; highly recommended"

Discuss Katherine Mansfield's ground-breaking collection of short stories and explore her importance 100 years after her death Highlights Take this English book club to maintain your English fluency & accuracy 5 hours of live classes to help you develop phrasing & expressing your ideas Read these short stories and discuss their meaning and impact Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Develop more sophisticated ways of expressing yourself in English in this 5 week English book club course using Katherine Mansfield's The Garden Party & Other Stories. 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 This collection of short stories was written towards the end of Katherine Mansfield's tragically short life. With a variety of settings - New Zealand, England and the French Riviera - the stories reflect on everyday experience. After an introductory session on the author, each week we will read and discuss the following stories:Week 1: The author's life and legacyWeek 2: At the BayWeek 3: The Garden Party, The Daughters of the Late Colonel, Mr and Mrs DoveWeek 4: The Young Girl, Life of Ma Parker, Marriage à la Mode, The Voyage, Miss BrillWeek 5 : The First Ball, The Singing Lesson, The Stranger, Bank Holiday, An Ideal Family, The Lady's MaidThe stories range from the impressionistic (At the Bay), to the darkly comic (The Daughters of the Late Colonel) and to the brutal and sharp (Miss Brill). Geoff says: "This writer has had a profound effect on both the style of the short story, and on the subject matter and theme. 100 years after her death we are reading her to discuss her literary importance, and to share in her unmistakable delight in being alive and putting life on the page . She said: “The amount of minute and delicate joy I get out of watching people and things … is simply enormous, the detail of life, the life of life.”

Read and discuss censorship and the power of words in this dramatic, prophetic classic set in the near future Highlights Join this online book club to improve your ability to use English effectively 5 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent & accurate speaking in English Discuss this story of censorship and the burning of books Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Use and improve your English in this 5 week online book club in English course featuring Ray Bradbury's classic work, Fahrenheit 451. 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 Fahrenheit 451 is said to be the temperature at which paper catches fire and burns. The book is a powerful story of one man's struggle with his conscience as he performs his job - burning books. Guy Montag is a fireman - tasked with finding and destroying books which are forbidden, and killing those who preserve and read books. This classic novel is, with Orwell's '1984' and Huxley's 'Brave New World', a powerful critique of aspects of Western civilization, media and politics. Ray Bradbury's powerful and poetic writing still has the power to make us think and reflect on our freedoms.  Geoff says: "This is a must read novel - a culturally important work that is also a fine thriller." 

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Throughout your study of this course you will engage with a wide range of texts and learn to look for relationships between texts. The same A-Level qualification you'd get in school or college Unlimited 1:1 support from your English tutor Fast-track - get the qualification when you need it Study 24/7, 365 on your phone, tablet or laptop You don�t need any previous qualifications to study this A-Level course. This course will teach you the Edexcel A-Level English Language & Literature syllabus (9EL0). You�ll study 7 units: Introduction To English Language and Literature Component 1 Voices in Speech and Writing Component 1 Section B - Drama Texts Coursework Component Coursework Component 2 Varieties in Language and Literature Component 2 Section B - Comparative Essay Question For a full breakdown of course content, download the A-Level English Language & Literature Brochure. All of your lessons and assessments are available on CloudPort - our Moodle-based learning environment (Moodle VLEs are used by most colleges and universities in the UK). Start with lesson 1 and work through the course in a linear pathway or choose to jump to the section that you need. Your learning is completely flexible and allows you to set your programme of learning around the skills you need. Submit assessments as you work through the course. Get instant results and feedback on activities to track your progress. Use these assessments as learning launchpads, allowing you to focus your time on the topics you need to brush up on. You will have access to all course materials, assessments and tutor support for 24 months from the day of enrolment. Extensions are available for students who wish to study over a longer period. You are not alone! You will be assigned a personal 1:1 tutor on your day of enrolment. Your tutor will remain by your side, throughout your learning journey until you get qualified. All tutors are qualified teachers and subject matter specialists who will ensure you have the correct guidance and support when you need it. As a CloudLearn student you will have unlimited access to tutor support. CloudLearn GCSEs and A-Levels are structured around formative assessments allowing you to test your knowledge as you work towards qualification. Before taking your exam you will submit a mock exam to give you the practise you need before the big day. When ready we arrange your exam. We have agreements with exam centres all over the UK. Our students also take advantage of preferential pricing due to the volume of students we channel to exam centres. As part of your enrolment service package we will make all the arrangements for your final exam. This includes locating a centre and booking the relevant exam/s. Exam fees are additional. Exam fees can be bundled using the Exam Bundles drop down when adding to basket. Have a look on our Exams Page for a detailed explanation of this service. The Edexcel A-Level English Language & Literature exam is available in May/June each year. It is assessed over 3 exam papers: Paper 1 9EL0 01 - 2 hour 30 min exam Paper 2 9EL0 02 - 2 hour 30 min exam Paper 3 9EL0 03 - Coursework component - Assignment 1- One piece of creative non-fiction (such as an article) One piece of creative fiction (such as an additional scene for a play). Assignment 2 - One analytical commentary reflecting on the two pieces of creative work that you have produced. The total word count should be 1000-2000 words (combined) for the two creative pieces and 1000-1250 words for the commentary. 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