Contents
Issue 9, 2019

In the Spotlight
News and views from
around the world

I Ask Myself
Amy Argetsinger on giving things
away

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

Britain Today
Colin Beaven on post-Brexit
burgers

Where to, Tuvalu?
The Pacific Ocean may soon swallow up some
of this archipelago's islands. People there worry
about the future of their remote home, midway
between Hawaii and Australia.

Artisans
Meet British flute maker
Stephen Wessel

Grammar Tales
A fairy tale for learners

American Life
Ginger Kuenzel on returning
summer vacationers

A Day in My Life
You can call this woman
in an emergency

Grammar queen
Free grammar advice? People love it.
Meet Ellen Jovin, whose Grammar Table
on Manhattan's Upper West Side attracts
New Yorkers and tourists to discuss the finer
points of the English language.
Arts Music, film and an exhibition

Around Oz
Peter Flynn on the fine art
of ironing

And then we paid the Ablöse
A humorous look at adjusting
to life in Germany

Press Gallery
Comment from the
English-speaking world

Short Story
"In her shoes"

The Lighter Side
Jokes and cartoons

Feedback & Next Issue
Your letters to Spotlight
and upcoming topics

My Life in English
German actor Simon Böer

Sprachseiten

English Explained
Chad Smith on the language of
fairy tales and verb tenses

Vocabulary
Words and phrases for going
boating on a lake

The Grammar Page
An explanation of the passive
form

Language Cards
Pull out and practise

Lost in Translation
A fun look at fascinating
words

Everyday English
Dialogues about spending time
at a beautiful Scottish lake

The Basics
Easy English

Words that Go Together
Using the words "cash" and
"money": the collocation game

Spoken English
Idioms to do with the head and
the face in conversational English

English at Work
Ken Taylor answers
your questions

Crossword
Find the words
and win a prize

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Personen: Groß, Jan Henrik

Leseror. Aufstellung: Englisch

Interessenkreis: Fremdsprachig