Contents
Issue 14, 2019

In the Spotlight
News and views from
around the world

Peggy's Place
Visit Spotlight's very own
London pub

The UK in Germany
A whisky bar in deepest Bavaria -
an unexpected treat

Britain Today
Colin Beaven on Alexa, Amazon's
"cloud-based voice service"
Activate your verbs
Almost every sentence we speak or
write includes a verb. To put your
mastery of verbs to the test, read our
entertaining Christmas story and do
the exercises that go with it. Can you
think of a more enjoyable way
to improve your English?

Press Gallery
Comment from the
English-speaking world

I Ask Myself
Amy Argetsinger on
a chaotic White House

American Life
Ginger Kuenzel on watching
ourselves and our leaders

A Day in My Life
Meet a master bread baker from
Dorset, England

Let's talk business
Time for business English:
read our dialogues about contacting people, agreeing, planning and
brainstorming. You'll even learn
some useful new words to use at
your next meeting.

Arts
Two films and an exhibition

Around Oz
Peter Flynn on the state of the
building industry

Short Story
"The revelation"

Nature
A special wilderness school for
children in South Africa

The Lighter Side
Jokes and cartoons

Feedback & Next Issue
Your letters to Spotlight
and upcoming topics

My Life in English
German actress Silke Bodenbender

15 Sprachseiten
NEW Just Judi
Judith Gilbert on gendered words
in English

Vocabulary
Words and phrases about moving
house

The Grammar Page
On using "if" and "whether"

Language Cards
Pull out and practise

Lost in Translation
A fun look at interesting
words

Everyday English
Dialogues on keeping in touch
with friends

Spoken English
Phrases related to parts of the body

English at Work
Ken Taylor answers
your questions

The Basics
Easy English

NEW Little Lights
Learn English with your kids

Crossword
Find the words
and win a prize

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Personen: Groß, Jan Henrik

Leseror. Aufstellung: Englisch

Interessenkreis: Fremdsprachig