Decide in which sentences the verb “need“ is used as a normal verb and in which as a defective verb. Make questions and/or give positive/negative answers, if appropriate.

1. Lit. to strike a nail precisely on the head with a hammer. If you expect to drive a nail straight, you have to hit the nail on the head.
2. Fig. to do exactly the right thing; to do something in the most effective and efficient way. You've spotted the flaw, Sally. You hit the nail on the head. Bob doesn't say much, but every now and then he hits the nail right on the head.

Complete the sentences using could, was/were able to, or couldn´t, wasn´t / weren´t able to.

1.  __________ he understand what you were talking about? 

2.  My grandfather __________ walk without any help last night. 

3.  When she was 5 years old, she __________ speak Russian quite well.

4.  They __________ get tickets to the Roling Stones concert last Saturday.

5. She __________ enjoy the concert because of the excessive noise. 

6. They had a spare key so they __________ start the car. 

7. He __________ to convince the police that he was not guilty. 

8. A little boy fell into the river but some men __________ rescue him. 

9. When I was younger, I __________ stay up all night and not to get tired.

10.The fire was spreading but they __________ get out of the building.

1. Fail to support someone; also, disappoint someone. For example, I was counting on John to come, but he let me down, or The team didn't want to let down the coach. [Late 1400s] A British phrase with the same meaning is let the side down, alluding to some kind of competition (sports, politics) and dating from the mid-1900s. It is occasionally used in America.
2. let someone down easy. Convey bad or disappointing news in a considerate way, so as to spare the person's self-respect. For example, The teacher knew that Paul would have to repeat the course and that there was no way to let him down easy. [Colloquial; mid-1700s] Also see let down.

• The end of the story really let me down. = I felt let down by the end of the story. [=the end of the story was disappointing]
• Do you think that "get someone down" and "let someone down" mean the same thing?

get someone down

I have a hard time remembering some words. What should I do?

Use mental "hooks". These are little drawings you make in your mind to hang the new word somewhere in your mind where it will stick.

For example, if you were to learn the spanish word embarazada (pregnant), you might think of a woman which is embarassed by her protruding belly as she walks the streets.

Or to learn russian for often,tchyasta, you might feature a young lady who when asked if she is chast, answers, tchyasta.

Sometimes you just can't remember words until you make such a figure, and then you can't forget them. The beautiful thing is that after some time you forget the figure (the hook), but the word stays.

The predominant spoken language is English, but in parts of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland their native language is still spoken.

What newcomers to the UK might find confusing are the numbers of different regional accents and dialects which can on occasions be difficult to understand, even for native English speakers!

It is possible in the early days of your stay in the UK, that you’ll need some assistance in interpreting or translating English into your preferred language. Interpretation services are often available locally and details of where and how to access them are normally available from your local authority or Citizens Advice Bureau.

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org

 As judged by notoriety, creativity, and number of people duped.

Instant Color TV

In 1962 there was only one tv channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. But on 1 April 1962, the station's technical expert, Kjell Stensson, appeared on the news to announce that, thank to a new technology, viewers could convert their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their tv screen. Stensson proceeded to demonstrate the process. Thousands of people were taken in. Regular color broadcasts only commenced in Sweden on April 1, 1970.

Read more about this hoax on this webpage: www.museumofhoaxes.com

Odhalíte dvojzmysly týchto frazálnych slovies?

1. Doctor, Doctor, I can't sleep at night.
   Sleep on the edge of the bed and you'll soon drop off.
2. Why are ghost bad at telling lies?
   Becasause you can always see through them.
3. Whyu do birds in a nest always agree?
   Because they don't want to fall out.
4. When is a deep-sea diver disappointed with his colleagues?
   When they let him down.
5. What training do you need to become a rubbish collector?
   None, you pick it up as you go along.
6. Waiter, I asked you to bring my order quickly but why is the food on my plate all squashed?
   Well sir, when you ordered your food, you did tell me to step on it.

 How to do something audacious

According to Nielsen, the average American spends 158 hours each month watching television(!!)

That's 1,896 hours - 79 full days - per year in front of the boob tube.

In a typical working lifetime from age 20 to age 65, based on these stats, the average American spends more than nine full years staring at the box.
You know where I’m going with this...

Cut out television and you can do anything

People frequently ask me how I find the time to have written 8 books in a decade.

It's easy!

I don't watch television at all (except in the morning when I am on my elliptical trainer).

Do something audacious!

Easter is one of the great Christian festivals of the year. It is full of customs, folklore and traditional food. But Easter in Britain began long before Christianity. Many theologians think that Easter is named after the Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn and spring - Eostre.

Easter is at a different time each year. It happens on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. This means that the festival can be on any Sunday between March 22 and April 25.