Spotlight Audio 1/2008

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 70 minutes of interviews, exercises and dialogues connected to Spotlight magazine.

Listen to 'Konichiwa, Kylie?'

Contents

1. Introduction

People

2. Who exactly is... David Suzuki? (p. 6)

World View

3. Konichiwa, Kylie? (p. 10)

Travel

4. The Scots language: a wee guide (p. 37)

A Day in My Life

5. Valen Pillay (p. 9)

Britain Today

6. A nation of doctors and nurses (p.14)

Debate

7. Should North America have one currency? (p. 30)

Focus: The American election

8. The language of US elections

9. In search of a leader (excerpt; p. 16)

10. Who's talking?

Replay: A look at recent news events

11. Introduction

12. Pakistan's state of emergency

13. London's police come under fire

14. Trouble at Oprah Winfrey's school

Everyday English

15. New Year's resolutions (p. 59)

American Life

16. I already know all your secrets (p. 50)

English at Work

17. Discussing documents (p. 64)

Peggy's Place

18. Drinks are not enough (p. 58)

World Power

19. A good read (see p. 65)

Short Story

20. End of a journey (p. 49)

21. Conclusion / quiz

Total playing time - 62.03