Contents

In the Picture
Hadrian's Wall

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

Books and Films
Our recommendations on what to read and watch

Science and Nature
What's the metaverse? Andrew Stone on new digital words

Feedback and Proverb
Your letters to Spotlight and a useful proverb

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

Iconic Products
Who invented big, colourful Christmas crackers?

Foods and Flavours
Brown sauce: a quintessentially British flavour

A Day in My Life
Meet Karsten Banz, a state parks officer in California

Looking at Lives
His passion for creating simple, tasty food, using colourful vegetables
and Middle Eastern spices, has made Otoolenghi a household name.

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

Poetry Corner
"French Chocolates" by Ellen Bass

Short Story
"The forger - a Ms Winslow investigation" by James Shofield

The Lighter Side
Jokes and cartoons

American Life
Ginger Kuenzel asks why so many Americans oppose gun control

Travel feature
Set on the banks of the River Ganges, and one of the oldest living cities,
Varanasi mesmerizes visitors from across the world. Aparna Pednekar explores
its ancient traditions and discovers the city's rich contribution to modern India.

Around Oz
Who's a typical Australian? Peter Flynn explains

Feedback and Proverb
Your letters to Spotlight and a memorable proverb

Walk your way to better English!
A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step -
and your journey to better English can start with a single
step, too. Read our useful tips on how to transform your
daily walk into an active language-learning experience.

The language section

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Weiterführende Informationen

• Inhaltsverzeichnis

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Serie / Reihe: Spotlight

Personen: Sharp, Inez

Leseror. Aufstellung: Englisch

Interessenkreis: Fremdsprachig