Spotlight 1/
Contents
Issue 1, 2020
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
12 A Day in My Life M +
Meet an executive assistant who
lives and works in London
14 Society A
A look at local action groups in
Australia, South Africa and Britain
20 Britain Today E
Colin Beaven on Christmas cards
22 Press Gallery A
Comment from the
English-speaking world
23 American Life M US +
Ginger Kuenzel on self-publishing
24 Index 2019
A year of Spotlight magazine
36 Lifestyle A US
California’s very tasty meatless
burgers
46 Around Oz A
Peter Flynn on computer chaos
62 Arts M
Films, books, an exhibition and a
fun language-learning game
64 I Ask Myself A US
Amy Argetsinger on
a tricky interview
72 The Lighter Side E
Jokes and cartoons
74 Feedback & Next Issue E M A
Your letters to Spotlight
and upcoming topics
76 My Life in English M
Celebrity reporter Frank Gerdes
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15 Sprachseiten
47 Just Judi M US
Judith Gilbert on the many words
for marijuana
48 Vocabulary M +
Words and phrases about
clocks and watches
50 The Grammar Page M +
Talking about future plans
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 planning
a move
56 Spoken English M +
Using the verb “mind” in
conversational English
57 English at Work M +
Ken Taylor answers
your questions
58 The Basics E +^
Easy English
59 Little Lights
Learn English with your kids
61 Crossword E M A
Find the words
and win a prize
42
Using
idioms
A
Ever heard the expression
“jack of all trades, master of none”?
Or called someone a “smart alec”?
We walk you through well-known
idioms in English that use regular
names in a colourful way.
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