Spotlight 5/2012
Magazine contents
THIS MONTH'S TOPICS
People
Names and faces from around the world
A Day in My Life
Kermit the Frog
World View
What's news and what's hot
Britain Today
Colin Beaven on London's M25 motorway
Travel
A tour of London's Olympic Park and the "new" East End
Food
The popularity of peanut butter
Music
The return of David Lee Roth and Van Halen
I Ask Myself
Amy Argetsinger on the death of Whitney Houston
Intercultural Skills
Communicating better with people from abroad
Around Oz
Peter Flynn on Australia's wet summer
Debate
Should high earners pay higher taxes? (Britain)
History
Calamity Jane, storyteller of the Wild West
Press Gallery
Food security
Arts
Books, films and music, plus a short story
The Lighter Side
Jokes and cartoons
American Life
Ginger Kuenzel on the general store
Feedback & Impressum
Your letters to Spotlight — and our responses
Next Month
What's coming next month in Spotlight
Talking Point
John Riach: Wise words (proverbs) from my grandparents
IN THE MAGAZINE: 16 language pages
Vocabulary Jobs and occupations
The Grammar Page "The fewest" and "the least"
Everyday English Having a street party
Language Cards Pull out and practise
Travel Talk Driving in Britain
Peggy's Place The latest from a London pub
English at Work Small talk and subjects to avoid
Spoken English Adding -s, -'s and -es
Word Builder A focus on the words in Spotlight
Crossword Find the words and win a prize
Perfectionists Only! Nuances of English


















COMMENTS
This issue seems great ! I love London and everything related to it !
Congratulations to the Spotlight team for such useful and colourful magazines :)