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| Ihre 10 Minuten Englisch pro Woche |
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Dear email,
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There’s nothing quite as lovely at this time of year as the scent of Christmas baking wafting around a home. Perhaps, like us, you’re looking forward to some sweet seasonal treats and some downtime in which to enjoy them. As you nibble on those biscuits and maybe sip a warming drink, why not try the quizzes in this newsletter? They're a fun way to pass the time and you’ll be learning a little bit, too.
Additionally, you might like to listen to the Spotlight podcast, English, please! This time it’s about films, series, events and books the team enjoyed in the 2025.
No matter how you choose to spend this festive season, we’d like to wish you a peaceful and contented holiday.
All the best from
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Inez Sharp & Judith Gilbert
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Editors-in-chief of Spotlight and Business Spotlight
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scent: Duft | waft around: durchwehen | treat: Leckerei | downtime: freie Zeit |
nibble: knabbern | sip: nippen | contented: zufrieden, behaglich
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Word of the Week
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cousin walk
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Did you know...? Spending time with the family is nice – but sometimes exhausting. The remedy for young people is the “cousin walk”: a stroll around the block that you take with your younger relatives to get some fresh air... and maybe smoke some marijuana. The expression is relatively new and mainly used in US English.
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remedy: hier: Abhilfe | stroll: Spaziergang
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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Podcast
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Best of 2025
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The couch is calling! Do you finally have time for a good book, new music or a gripping series over the holidays? We have some recommendations for you in our latest podcast episode of English, please!
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© Image: richellgen via Canva.com
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Ihr Gutschein fĂĽr Spotlight
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Sie erhalten die erste Ausgabe unseres Abonnements gratis
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Quiz
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Holiday season
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There are plenty of holidays and traditions in the English-speaking world at this time of year. How much do you know about them?
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© Image: Nick Fewings / Unsplash.com
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Quiz
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Tea
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Brits don’t need to be cold to enjoy their cuppa! What do you know about their national drink?
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cuppa (ifml.): Tasse Tee
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© Image: Karl Moran / Unsplash.com
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Quiz
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Christmas all around the world
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Where can you find this famous Christmas tree? What’s the name of the Spanish Christmas lottery? Test your knowledge of festive traditions around the world!
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festive: festlich, hier: weihnachtlich
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© Image: Luke Scarpino / Unsplash.com
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Quiz
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New York
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New York has a very special vibe in the Christmas season – but it’s worth visiting all year round! Test your knowledge of “the city that never sleeps”.
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© Image: Luke Scarpino / Unsplash.com
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Quiz
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King Charles and the royals
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The monarch’s Christmas message, usually shown at 3 p.m. on 25 December, is an important tradition in Great Britain – and often dominates the headlines the next day. Test your knowledge of Charles III and the royal family with our quiz.
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© Image: Shutterstock.com
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Im aktuellen Magazin
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New London in 2026
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6 new things to do in London in 2026 | The Declaration of Independence turns 250 | Can anyone become charismatic? | An exclusive short story by crime writer, Craig Russell
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From the ZEIT SPRACHEN App
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When visitors come to stay
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Having guests over the holidays can be a joy. But that isn’t always the case. We present useful vocabulary to talk about visitors – no matter how welcome they are.
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© Image: Shutterstock.com
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Mitarbeit: Dennis Draber, Judith Gilbert, Susanne Krause, Nadia Lawrence, Mae McCreary, Richard Mote, Rachel Preece, Inez Sharp.
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