Spotlight 10/Contents
Issue 10, 2019
6 In the Spotlight E M A
News and views from
around the world10 Peggy’s Place M
Visit Spotlight’s very own
London pub11 Britain Today E
Colin Beaven on a holiday in
Croatia12 A Day in My Life M +
Her passion is the conservation
of historic manuscripts20 Artisans M
Meet British wheelwright
Greg Rowland22 Grammar Tales M
A fairy tale for learners35 American Life M US +
Ginger Kuenzel on unwelcome
chipmunks36 Food A
A look at obesity in society today39 I Ask Myself A US
Amy Argetsinger on naming the
royal baby46 Arts M
Two films and an exhibition63 Around Oz A
Peter Flynn on big changes to
political polling64 And then I prepared
the Heimat- und
Sachunterricht M
A humorous look
at adjusting to life
in Germany69 Press Gallery A
Comment from the
English-speaking world70 Short Story M
“Inside-out man”4 CONTENTS
72 The Lighter Side E
Jokes and cartoons74 Feedback & Next Issue E M A
Your letters to Spotlight
and upcoming topics76 My Life in English M
German actor Wolfgang Bahro16 Sprachseiten
47 English Explained M US
Chad Smith on some useful
expressions in English48 Vocabulary E +
Words and phrases about the
bathroom50 The Grammar Page M +
On using present participles:
verb + “-ing”51 Language Cards E M A
Pull out and practise53 Lost in Translation A
A fun look at fascinating
words54 Everyday English M +
Dialogues about doing a course
online56 The Basics E
Easy English58 Words that Go Together E
The names of the months:
the collocation game60 Spoken English M +
Talking about probability
in conversational English61 English at Work M +
Ken Taylor answers
your questions62 Crossword E M A
Find the words
and win a prize42
What do
you see?
M +Describing photographs is an important
skill: we help you to master this task,
a standard part of many English
exams — and quite useful
in small talk, too.