Spotlight 13/
Contents
Issue 13, 2019
6 In the Spotlight E M A
News and views from^
around the world
10 Peggy’s Place M
Visit Spotlight’s very own
London pub
11 Britain Today E
Colin Beaven on a royal name
20 Grammar Tales M
A fairy tale for learners
23 Press Gallery A
Comment from the
English-speaking world
24 American Life M US +
Ginger Kuenzel on the 1960s,
which ended 50 years ago
34 Readers’ Ten Top Travel Tips M
From the American Southwest to
the busy cities of South Africa
39 Around Oz A
Peter Flynn on the 1960s:
an Australian perspective
46 Arts M
Two films and a podcast
62 Adventure A
A trip to Papua New Guinea to
walk a war trail
66 A Day in My Life M +
Meet a skin-care specialist
from Australia
69 I Ask Myself A US
Amy Argetsinger on the pull of
conspiracy theories
70 Short Story M
“Dirty waters”, plus a book review
from one of our readers
72 The Lighter Side E
Jokes from our readers
4 CONTENTS
26
Vikings in
Ireland
M +
The Vikings gave the Emerald Isle
many cultural gifts: Ireland’s oldest city,
Waterford, is one, as is recent fame from
the popular Vikings TV series, filmed at
Ashford Studios, not far from Dublin.
74 Feedback & Next Issue E M A
Your letters to Spotlight
and upcoming topics
76 My Life in English M
German actress Sarah Alles
15 Sprachseiten
47 NEW Just Judi M US
Judith Gilbert on the language of
“me, me, me”
48 Vocabulary M +
Words and phrases about going
to a funeral
50 The Grammar Page M +
On using “if” and “unless”
51 Language Cards E M A
Pull out and practise
53 Lost in Translation A
A fun look at interesting
words
54 Everyday English M +
Dialogues about taking
early retirement
56 Spoken English M +
Using the word “by” in
conversational English
57 English at Work M +
Ken Taylor answers
your questions
58 The Basics E +
Easy English
59 NEW Little Lights
Learn English with your kids
61 Crossword E M A
Find the words
and win a prize
40
Game of
moans
M
Time to enjoy a real moan! Attend a
theme party about the award-winning
TV show Game of Thrones to learn all
about the language of complaining, a
skill that will help you solve problems
in English.
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