The Spotlight Podcast

Idioms with "mouth"

Kirstie Crail — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:14:11 +0100

Let's look at idioms that contain the word "mouth". There are quite a lot of these in English, and you can use them in lots of everyday situations.

Testing your speaking skills

Kirstie Crail — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:14:08 +0100

Our audio editor, Rita Forbes, spoke with Lynn Brincks, a test developer from the testing company telc. Brincks told her about some good ways of preparing for a speaking test.

Phrases with “let” and “let’s”

Kirstie Crail — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:14:09 +0100

Let's look at English phrases containing “let’s” (which is short for “let us”) and the verb on its own: “let”, which has several different uses. You’ll hear both of these very often in everyday situations.

Britain Today: Shopping at Big Brother

Mike Pilewski — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:14:10 +0100

Colin Beaven asks, "Why should we tell our supermarket where we live?"

A Day in My Life: Nigel Johnson

Mike Pilewski — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:14:08 +0100

Nigel Johnson founded a community radio station called Radio Dialogue — but because the government has not given the station a broadcast licence, he has to be very creative in how he reaches the community.

Out-of-office e-mail messages

Kirstie Crail — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:14:11 +0100

Our business communications expert, Ken Taylor, is here to help you write a correct and professional out-of-office e-mail message.

Being bilingual

Kirstie Crail — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:14:08 +0100

In our January magazine, we're looking at bilingualism. A dictionary might tell you that "bilingual" means "able to speak two languages fluently". But experts don't always agree on the definition.

Scottish traditions

Kirstie Crail — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:14:10 +0100

We're exploring great Scottish traditions at Spotlight this month. And what could be more Scottish than a kilt? Correspondent Eve Lucas travelled to Scotland to design her own tartan.

Romantic Ireland

Kirstie Crail — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:14:09 +0100

In our travel feature this month, we’re looking for winter romance. Join us at Waterford Castle, which is on an island in the south-east of Ireland.

Pizza in NYC

Kirstie Crail — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:14:10 +0100

Pizza: it’s the perfect food. In New York City, it is also considered the perfect “street food”. Writer Claudia Hellmann took a special pizza tour of the city to learn why.