Spotlight 2/2009

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Spotlight February 2009

LIFESTYLE
An insider's tour of traditional London shops for fine suits, books and more.

Traditional trading

LANGUAGE
Our language experts tell you which reference and practice tools you need

The tools you need

TRAVEL
From north to south, we explore the story of black America - the story of a nation.

A people's story

HISTORY
We look at the places and people important to the great naturalist born 200 years ago.

In the footsteps of Darwin

Spotlight 2/2009 magazine contents

THIS MONTH'S TOPICS

PEOPLE

Names and Faces
US baseball player Alex Rodriguez, pop star Natalie Imbruglia and others

A DAY IN MY LIFE

Britain
Andy Doig, 43, is a neon artist who bends glass to form bright, sexy curves

WORLD VIEW

News in Brief
Take a colourful lunch box to work; and tour New York's musical quarter

LANGUAGE

Learning
Our language experts tell you which reference and practice tools you need

DEBATE

Australia
Should the state ever take private property? People in Adelaide tell us

LIFESTYLE

London
An insider's tour of traditional shops for fine suits, ribbons, books and more

SCIENCE

Health
Animals are good for us: dogs can find cancer, and cats can help to bring our blood pressure down

PRESS GALLERY

Comment
Opinions on recent events, including the terrorist attacks on Mumbai, from the English-language media

TRAVEL

United States
Travelling from north to south, we explore the story of black America — the story of a nation

ARTS

What's New
The latest books, films and events, plus a short story about a love that wasn't meant to be forever

HISTORY

England
Charles Darwin was born 200 years ago: a look at the places and people important to the English naturalist

LANGUAGE SECTION

Vocabulary Jewellery

Grammar Basics Contractions

Travel Talk Staying at a hostel

Peggy's Place The latest from a London pub

Everyday English Talking about relationships

Language Cards Pull out and practise

Crossword Find the words and win a prize

English at Work When negotiations break down

Word Power The film industry

Perfectionists Only! Nuances of English

Spoken English You're telling me! The use of "tell"

Exercises Test your English!

News and Reviews Language and product news

COLUMNISTS

Colin Beaven

Britain Today
Let banks give us the change we need

Elisabeth Ribbans

As I See It
Why manners matter in our digital times

Peter Flynn

Around Oz
Gold fever heats up in Kalgoorlie

Ginger Kuenzel

American Life
Science tells you what you already know

Paul Smith

Before You Go
A very strange history of language

REGULAR SECTIONS

Editorial

Spotlight Audio & Online

The Spotlight Shop

The Lighter Side

Classified ads

Feedback / Impressum

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