Contents

In the Picture
Happy birthday, Yellowstone!

Names and News
News and views from around the English-speaking world

Books and Films
Our recommendations on what to read and watch

Britain Today
Colin Beaven takes a humorous look at Britain and the Brits

Iconic Products
Shaker furniture - a modest style that conquered the world

NEW Foods and Flavours
Why the British like mint sauce - and how to make it

A Day in My Life
Meet Amanda Godber, a community gardener from
the Cotswolds

Looking at Lives
Sir Tim Smit, the visionary behind Cornwall's Eden Project

Society
The nightmare for Yazidi women in Iraq continues

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

Poetry Corner
"Say not the Struggle Nought Availeth" by Arthur Hugh Clough

Short Story
"Fireworks"

The Lighter Side
Jokes and cartoons

American Life
Ginger Kuenzel on what's happening stateside

Riding the rails
There's only a day's train ride between New York and Savannah, Georgia. Yet, the
contrast between the two cities couldn't be greater. Hop on the train with us and
discover the charm of both places.

Around Oz
Peter Flynn writes to us from down under

Feedback and Proverb
Your letters to Spotlight and a useful proverb

The language section

A balancing act
The British government recently announced plans to allow shops to sell
produce in pounds and ounces again. We look at the imperial weights and
measures that are used in Britain and the US

Free in this issue of Spotlight
You'll find the Spotlight calendar for 2022 at the back of this magazine. It
includes language tips, recommendations for books and films and lots of
ideas for what to do in the coming year.

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Weiterführende Informationen

• Inhaltsverzeichnis

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Serie / Reihe: Spotlight

Personen: Sharp, Inez

Leseror. Aufstellung: Englisch

Schlagwörter: New York

Interessenkreis: Fremdsprachig