Spotlight 12/2008

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Spotlight December 2008

LIFESTYLE
Living abroad is nicer if it's free of charge and it can be if you swap your home with somebody:

My place for yours

TRAVEL
Nothing symbolizes Singapore's diversity more than its food — Chinese, Malay, Indian, Peranakan...

  A taste of Asia

HISTORY
"External heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge." — A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens:

A Picture and its story

Spotlight 12/2008 magazine contents

THIS MONTH'S TOPICS

PEOPLE

Names and Faces
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, British actress Judi Dench, and others in the news

A DAY IN MY LIFE

United States
Belly dancer Frédérique David talks about creative work with the body - and how sex has nothing to do with it

WORLD VIEW

News in Brief
Using alternative energy to race cars in the US, saving a roundhouse in Britain, and looking for peace in India

SOCIETY

United States
Climate change has arrived in Alaska. A group of Yup'ik Eskimos must find a new place to live before it's too late

DEBATE

Britain
Should prostitution be made illegal? People in Ipswich, where "ladies of the evening" were killed, have their say

TECHNOLOGY

Face Recognition
Advertisements that observe you and your buying habits

PRESS GALLERY

Comment
Opinions on recent events from the English-language media

TRAVEL

Singapore
The language, food, history and sights of the Asian city-state

LIFESTYLE

Home Exchanges
Save money on your holidays and enjoy a new kind of travel experience

HISTORY

A Picture and Its Story
Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol, a moral story, 165 years ago

ARTS

What's New
The latest films and events, plus a short story for you to enjoy

LANGUAGE SECTION

Vocabulary The orchestra

Grammar Basics Passive forms (1): how to build them and when to use them

Everyday English Family history

Language Cards Pull out and practise

Travel Talk Staying in a motel

Peggy's Place The latest from a London pub

English at Work Tips and strategies on how to state your opinion clearly

Crossword Find the words and win a prize

Word Power Choosing the right names for jobs

Perfectionists Only! Nuances of English

Spoken English "Supposed" and "be supposed"

News and Reviews Language and product news

COLUMNISTS

Colin Beaven

Britain Today
Train late? Blame the leaves!

Elisabeth Ribbans

As I See It
No Christmas cards for some people

Peter Flynn

Around Oz
A list of complaints - at Christmas

Ginger Kuenzel

American Life
An active, useful role for older citizens

Paul Smith

Before You Go
Making the tough choices

REGULAR SECTIONS

Editorial

Spotlight Audio & Online

The Lighter Side

The Spotlight Shop

Classified ads

Feedback / Impressum

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