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When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it…    2    

J D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House, $27)

“You’re a smart boy.     3    . Do you think the murderer should get away with it?” The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.

A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, “You recognized the man in the car, didn’t you?”

The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, “Maybe,” he said quietly.

Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books, $25.99)

She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class: Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take.     4    , some who they don’t want to be. Some mothers suffer, so their daughters won’t.

You Are Free by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books, $15)

Do your kids like to have fun?     5    ! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times’s “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half to that within a day’s drive of most cities?

Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco, $14.99)

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In our face-to-face and online business English courses, we offer very practical English books. In addition, we also develop English content for specific industries of our customers. In this way, employees can better manage in English in the working environment.

Practice English Conversations

This eBook will make conversations in English so much easier. There are over 30 audio files with typical conversations, and exercises with answers at the back so you can practice what you’ve learnt.

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Learn over 1,000 English words and 300 expressions so you can speak English fluently when you travel outside your country! Learn the language over 30 typical situations and make travelling abroad easy with this eBook!

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Learn over 500 words and 300 expressions to improve your business English. This eBook comes with audio files and videos so you can learn the language you need to do business in English.

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Learn 250 idioms with audio files, example sentences and images. This eBook will help you understand the meaning of the most useful idioms in English. Learn the language easily and quickly with our fun method.

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Learn over 250 phrasal verbs and learn how to say them with the audio files. Native English speakers use phrasal verbs all the time, so you need to learn them too. Start improving this important area of English NOW with our fantastic eBook.

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Evaluation

Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take on online language test before starting their program. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.

Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.

Arrivals and Transfer

Our programme offers the full package—students are take good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student’s full details at least 4 weeks in advance.

Meals/Allergies (过敏)/Special Dietary Requirements

Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which consists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.

We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicine you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.

9 . All the unusual and interesting events from around the world are here in our review.

A wall of chocolate at the railway station, Utrecht Centraal, in Utrecht, the Netherlands, has become many food lovers new place to mark. The whole wall is made of chocolate, making it very fun, good-looking, and of course, delicious.

The 2019 Beaujolais Nouveau Wine on a Bathing was officially released on Nov. 21 in Hakone, west of Tokyo. A beverage-based bathing experience is the red wine hot spring, with its huge, 3.6-meter-tall wine bottle. People may even be present to witness the wine show, in which staff members spray bathers with a bottle of Hakone wine. Whether seeing the show or not, the red wine bath is perfect for every wine lover.

The annual Monkey Buffet Festival, a fun one with a difference, was held in Lopburi, Bangkok, on Nov. 24. The Monkey Buffet takes place in the overgrown and ruined Khmer temple of Pra Prang Sam Yot, where the majority of the monkeys live. The monkeys are treated with respect. Endless oceans of fruits you can think of are spread out for the monkeys to feast upon. The festival begins with live performances and dances that draw the monkeys out. Culturally, the feast will bring good luck to the local townspeople.

Dutch brand Vollebak has created the world’s strongest puffer jacket, which is 15 times stronger than steel. The exterior (外部) of the indestructible puffer is made from 100 percent Dyneema, the strongest fiber ever made. Dyneema was originally used in body armor (防弹衣) and bullet-proof vehicles. The puffer is made to withstand temperatures up to -40℃, as the colder it gets, the stronger Dyneema becomes. “It will withstand any abuse you put it through during your life time and be in good enough condition to pass down to your grandkids when you are done with it.” explained Vollebak’s co-founder Steve Tidball.