Spotlight
Pounds, popes and practical tips
IN THE SECOND ISSUE of the relaunched Spotlight, we’re once again happy to present a wide variety of topics from around the English-speaking world for you to enjoy. While everyone is aware that we now have an American pope, the news that a former...
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READ AND WIN
Enjoy our exclusive SHORT STORY by Craig Russell and win a novel!
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And now, for something different
When you send us letters and emails with your feedback, you often mention that you enjoy the variety of topics in Spotlight. This time, we hope you’ll agree that we’ve gone all out. Every year in early December, the OED announces a word of the year. We...
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Reiseauktion
Jetzt mitbieten und bis zu 40% sparen: In der aktuellen Reiseauktion können Sie in ebenso zahlreichen wie verlockenden Hotelangeboten stöbern, z. B. in Deutschland, Österreich, Italien, aber auch in der Ferne – Mauritius, Südafrika, Indien u. v. m....
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A better understanding
Regular readers of this editorial may remember that I lived in Tokyo for a few years. In that time, I tried to learn the basics of Japanese. I really struggled and am ashamed of how unsuccessful I was. But there were highlights. Sitting at a running...
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Good behaviour: British style
Each summer, it seems there are more and more reports about tourists behaving badly at popular holiday destinations. In nd this issue of Spotlight, we decided to take a humorous look at what the British consider good behaviour when travelling. We are...
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Away from the crowds
Where to take a holiday if you don’t relish crowds? This question is nd becoming increasingly hard to answer – especially if you’re looking for somewhere really interesting to spend those precious weeks. Well, dear reader, we set ourselves the...
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Making this magazine is fun!
Working at Spotlight can often be ridiculous amounts of fun. Let me give you an example. When we decided to make Aberdeen and the Highland Games our travel destination, we began looking for photos of the games. The images, for example of people tossing...
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SEATTLE: AMERICA’S EMERALD CITY
Join us on a trip along the Pacific Northwest
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Mostly in England
These are times when overcrowded tourist destinations and package-travel experiences are hard to avoid. We can’t promise that the seven places in England that we recommend in this special issue of Spotlight will be empty of visitors, but we have...
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The power of kindness
Whatever your political leanings or personal persuasions, these are difficult times. Perhaps because of this, you are, like me, inclined to look for people who embody decency and kindness to counter the many depressing news stories. If there is a...
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Enjoy yourself!
Each time I edit our column Time Out (page 66), I notice that the English translation of the German text supplied by one of our lovely colleagues at DIE ZEIT is shorter by a couple of lines. I believe – even though I don’t have any scientific data to...
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THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Discover: ➨ seaside fun at Margate ➨ historic Canterbury ➨ royal Henley-on-thames ➨ idyllic Chiltern Hills ➨ world-famous Kew Gardens
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On my coffee table
Once, a few years ago, I had a windfall. nd Determined not to fritter the money away, I bought myself a really comfortable sofa. Today, I’m as attached to my sofa as I was the day it arrived. More so, for it’s been the place I go to read ever...
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Say it right with Spotlight!
thne pdronunciation ometimes, of names in English can seem like a cruel trick, designed to make life especially difficult for non-native speakers. You might ask yourself where all the vowels – and some of the consonants – go when names like Leicester...
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It’s everyone’s English
Who does a language belong to? To the people who speak it as a native tongue? What about English spoken by so many people as a second or third language? What stake do they have? One reminder I’ll take away from this special issue nd of Spotlight is...
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GOODBYE, USA!
In the summer of 2018, after graduating from college, Katie Connell moved from Ohio to France. They had found work as a nanny in Paris and figured the job would be a cool way to see Europe before someday returning to the U.S. But it soon became clear...
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London calling!
It was a chilly London evening in October 1981 when I went to see The Clash play at the Lyceum Ballroom on the Strand. I wasn’t especially looking forward to seeing the nd band. I was nurturing a passion for a young man who I’d hoped would be at the...
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Every kind of activity
Ind n this issue of Spotlight , you’ll find a variety of reports on sporting and cultural activities. We begin on pages 6 and 7, where we introduce you to the great British pastime of welly wanging. Then, with all eyes on the Olympic Games in Paris, we...
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