Contents
Issue 8, 2019
In the Spotlight
News and views from around the world
Peggy's Place
Visit Spotlight's very own London pub
Britain Today
Colin Beaven on those who are
"just about managing"
A Day in My Life
This Australian chiropractor has got your back
Artisans
Meet British trug maker Robin Tuppen
Grammar Tales
A fairy tale for learners
American Life M
Ginger Kuenzel on writing a "how-to" book
Wexford love song
Wexford, in Ireland's sunny south-east, is a green county known for its coastline, castles, gardens and sandy beaches. Our Irish correspondent takes you out to explore its beauty, with a special detour to a fine manor-house hotel.
Food
A look at the tasty "hyperlocal" food movement
Nature idioms
Are you "over the moon" about
a new friend? Or is your first
impression perhaps just "leading
you up the garden path"? Read
on to learn more about useful
nature-related idioms.
I Ask Myself
Amy Argetsinger on unfair university admissions
Arts
Two films and an exhibition
Around Oz
Peter Flynn on dangers in the home
And then I had a Verkehrsunfall
A humorous look at adjusting to life in Germany
Press Gallery
Comment from the English-speaking world
Short Story
"The 'Big Brown'"
The Lighter Side
Jokes and cartoons
Feedback & Next Issue
Your letters to Spotlight and upcoming topics
My Life in English
German actor Marvin Linke
of the TV series Das Boot
Sprachseiten
English Explained
Chad Smith on famous movies and pronunciation
Vocabulary
Words to do with looking at the heavens
The Grammar Page
The rhetorical drama of inversion
Language Cards
Pull out and practise
Lost in Translation
A fun look at fascinating words
Everyday English
Dialogues about going to a music festival
The Basics
Easy English
Words that Go Together
Enjoying summer at home: the collocation game
Spoken English
How to describe movement in
conversational English
English at Work
Ken Taylor answers your questions
Crossword
Find the words and win a prize
English gardens
We're off to visit three famos gardens -
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Chelsea Physic Garden and the Royal Horticultural Society's garden at Wisley. Each design reflects the political, social, historical and cutural trends of its time and each has a special story to tell.
Weiterführende Informationen
Personen: Groß, Jan Henrik
Leseror. Aufstellung: Englisch
Spotlight 8 / 2019 : Einfach besser Englisch / Jan Henrik Groß. - Planegg : Spotlight Verlag, 2019. - 76 Seiten : Illustrationen ; 28 cm x 21 cm
EAN 4190135308501 Heft : 8,50 EUR
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