Spotlight 11/2010

Time for a story

A time of thanks

FOOD

What Pilgrims and Native Americans ate together

A time of thanks

Spotlight 11/2010 magazine contents

THIS MONTH'S TOPICS

People
Names and faces from around the world

A Day in My Life
Meet an Irish lighthouse attendant

World View
What's news and what's hot

Britain Today
Colin Beaven on wearing the right thing

Books for children
As easy as ABC

Food
What Native Americans and Pilgrims ate at their first meal together

The worst work
Women who clean in private British households fight for their rights

I Ask Myself
Amy Argetsinger on staying in the spotlight

Tropical Zanzibar
A taste of paradise in the Indian Ocean

Around Oz
Peter Flynn on the Commonwealth

Debate
Are certain taxes an attack on capitalism? Opinions from Australia

History
The story of Ned Kelly, a famous outlaw

Press Gallery
A look at the English-language media

Arts & Short Story
The latest books, films and events, plus a short story

The Lighter Side
Jokes and cartoons

American Life
Ginger Kuenzel on one family's reality

Feedback & Impressum
Your letters to Spotlight — and our responses

Next Month
What's coming next month in Spotlight

Talking Point
John Riach on texting and the cultural divide

IN THE MAGAZINE: 16 language pages

Vocabulary Decorating your home

The Grammar Page Using "used to"

Everyday English Talking about buying a car

Language Cards Pull out and practise

Travel Talk Getting the most from tourist information

Peggy's Place The latest from a London pub

English at Work Ken Taylor answers your questions

Spoken English How to use the word "still"

Word Builder A focus on the words in Spotlight

Crossword Find the words and win a prize

Perfectionists Only! Nuances of English