Spotlight 11/Contents
Issue 11, 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 certain Members
of Parliament12 A Day in My Life M +
Meet a friendly and popular dentist
in Australia24 I Ask Myself A US
Amy Argetsinger on those bad
border camps36 Design A US
A visit to Hearst Castle, conceived
100 years ago42 Grammar Tales M
A fairy tale for learners45 American Life M US +
Ginger Kuenzel on the women’s
vote46 Arts M
Two films and a podcast63 Around Oz A +
Peter Flynn on WikiLeaks founder
Julian Assange64 And finally I took the
Einbürgerungstest M
A humorous look at adjusting to
life in Germany69 Press Gallery A
Comment from the
English-speaking world70 Short Story M
“29 Hanbury Street”72 The Lighter Side E
Jokes and cartoons4 CONTENTS
74 Feedback & Next Issue E M A
Your letters to Spotlight
and upcoming topics76 My Life in English M
German singer Daniel Aubeck16 Sprachseiten
47 English Explained M US
Chad Smith on the often misused
verb “to drive”48 Vocabulary M +
Words and phrases about athletics50 The Grammar Page M +
On the use of passive and
reporting verbs51 Language Cards E M A
Pull out and practise53 Lost in Translation A
A fun look at fascinating
words54 Everyday English M +
Dialogues about finding a good
work-life balance56 The Basics E
Easy English58 Words that Go Together E
The days of the week:
the collocation game60 Spoken English M +
How to greet people and pass on
wishes61 English at Work M +
Ken Taylor answers
your questions62 Crossword E M A
Find the words
and win a prize20
Quiz your
English
MHow well do you know the new
words and phrases that have
become hot in the past few years?
Quiz yourself and find out!14
English
today
AWith more than a billion speakers,
English is changing all the time.
What are the big developments
and what do they mean for you,
the learner?