Spotlight Audio 10/2009

English is spoken in many different ways around the world. Spotlight Audio gives you not only American English and British English, but often Australian, South African, Irish and other regional forms of pronunciation in 60 minutes of interviews, exercises and dialogues connected to Spotlight magazine.

Listen to "Benjamin Zephaniah"

1. Introduction

People

2. Benjamin Zephaniah (p. 6)

World View

3. The colour of pain (p. 10)

A Day in My Life

4. David Takle (see p. 9)

Britain Today

5. Art and energy are a great combination (p. 13)

Debate

6. Should dogs be allowed in restaurants? (see p. 20)

Focus: Iron road to the Highlands

7. Excerpt (p. 35)

8. The West Highland Railway

Everyday English

9. Going to university (see pp. 49–50)

Replay: A look at recent news events

10. Introduction

11. Mission in Afghanistan

12. A threat in Australia

13. Remembering Woodstock

Around Oz

14. Hit the beach — but don’t smoke! (p. 40)

English at work

15. The perfect presentation (p. 55)

Peggy's Place

16. The truth behind the mystery wall (p. 54)

Tradition

17.  Diwali, India’s festival of lights (see p. 28)

Vocabulary

18. First aid (p. 46)

Short Story

19. “The late show” (p. 43)

20. Conclusion / Quiz

Total playing time 61:00