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.

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Personen: Groß, Jan Henrik

Leseror. Aufstellung: Englisch

Interessenkreis: Fremdsprachig