BOX SET: English In A Minute 20 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!

The verb 'remain' is quite formal and it means  to stay in the same place. The doctor said I  

need to remain in bed for a few days after the  operation. You must remain out here until it's  

safe to go back inside. It can also mean to  stay in the same condition and can be followed  

by an adjective like 'silent' or a noun like 'a  mystery'. I asked him to tell me his secret but  

he remained silent. The location of the diamond  remains a mystery even 100 years later. 'Remain'  

is also used to talk about things that continue  to exist long after other things don't. Parts of  

the ship remain at the bottom of the ocean.  Only a few cave paintings remain today. So  

'remain' is quite formal and can mean stay in  the same place condition or exist long after  

other things don't. We hope you will remain  with us on your English learning journey.

As a noun 'address' is the exact location  of a place. 'What's the address for the  

party?' 'I've just sent you the address.'  As a verb we use 'address' to mean write 

the name and address on a letter or parcel. 'Why  did you open this letter? It was addressed to  

me.' 'Address' can also refer to the location of a  website or where to send an email to. Our website  

address is bbclearningenglish.com. 'What's your  email address?' Finally, as a verb, 'address' is  

used to formally speak to a person or group. Or  can refer to how you should name someone. 'The  

businesswoman addressed everyone in the meeting'.  'Remember, he likes to be addressed as 'Sir'.'

I'm going to teach you four meanings  of the verb 'charge'. First, it's used 

to show the amount of money that a business  or seller asks for a product or service, 

and that the customer needs to pay.  'The museum charges thirty pounds 

for a day ticket. It seems very expensive.'  Second - 'charge' is used when the police  

formally accuse someone of a crime.'He was  charged for stealing money from the company.'  

We can also use 'charge' to mean 'add power to a  device with a low battery'. 'I need to charge my  

phone before we leave. It's only got ten percent left. Finally, 'charge' is used to mean 'move  

forward quickly and violently', and often  associated with animals. 'Don't walk in the  

fields because the bull might charge.' Remember,  we don't charge you to learn with us, it's free!

'Approach' can be both a verb and a noun and  they are often related. Let's look at two 

related verb and noun pairs like this,  and then we'll add one more meaning 

at the end. Pair one. The verb, 'approach'  means 'to come near or nearer'. Look! We're  

approaching the airport. And the noun is 'the  act of getting nearer'. We need to fasten 

our seat belts as we make our final  approach. Pair two. The verb 'approach' means 

'to deal with something, like a problem'. This is  a new issue for me. I'm not sure how to approach  

it. The noun describes 'the way of dealing  with something'. What would your approach be?  

And finally, as a verb 'approach' can also mean  'to speak to, write to, or visit someone with a  

request'. I never approach my boss for anything  before before 10am. He's not a morning person!

When it's a noun, 'figure' is often related to  numbers, shapes or people. Let's take a closer  

look together. A 'figure' is a number.  Can you check these figures for me,  

please?If something is 'in single figures', it's  between 1-9, and if it's 'in double figures',  

it's between 10-99. It was a great basketball  game! Five players scored in double figures.  

A 'figure' can be a picture or drawing in  a book, often with a number. Please turn  

to page page 32 in your textbooks and have a  look at figure three. A 'figure' is also the  

shape of a person. It was dark, so I couldn't see  exactly who the two figures were. And, finally, 

a 'figure' can be an important or well-known  person. Is there a public figure who you admire?

'Live' is a verb and it can just mean 'to be  alive', but it's a bit more complicated than  

that. It can say where our home is. 'I live in  London.I used to live in Paraguay.' If we live  

off or live on something, it means we support  ourselves to stay alive.' That salary's not  

enough to live off.' 'I can't cook, so I live  on ready meals.' 'If we live for something'  

then it's really important to us. 'I live  for my family'. 'I live for the weekend.I  

love to party'. 'Live' can also mean, 'having  a life full of experiences'. 'I need to live,  

not just work every day in a boring  job.' The word 'live' is about how  

we spend our lives. If you live for learning  English, we can help. It's what we live off!

Let's learn 'engage'. It's a verb and it often  means 'to do something together', or 'get someone  

to start doing something'. You can engage someone  in a conversation or lesson by being interesting  

or charming. 'You really know how to engage  people... you're really interesting'. A company  

can engage someone in their business by giving  them a job. 'We've engaged someone to help us with  

our accounts'. It's a bit formal, but if you do an  activity we can say that you 'engage in it'. 'She  

liked to engage in extreme sports'. If you agree  to get married, you get engaged. We use this in  

the passive. 'He's just got engaged, he's really  excited'. All of these examples talk about doing  

things together. We hope this video was engaging  and it helps you engage in learning English!

The noun 'potential' refers to the qualities  that someone or something has that may be  

developed and lead to future success. "He only  started the job this year, but he has a lot of  

potential". "This recipe has potential, it could  be perfect if you make some small changes". We can  

also use the noun 'potential' to mean the  possibility of something happening."These  

chemicals have the potential to cause lung  damage." "There is potential for further  

housing developments in the area." 'Potential'  as an adjective can be used to describe something  

that could be possible if certain conditions  are met. "Potential customers are waiting for  

the price to fall before buying it". "Be careful  near the ocean. There's potential danger". So,  

keep watching our videos. You have  the potential to be great at English!

The adjective 'common' means something is  the same for two or more people. John is a  

common name in the UK. My friends and I have  a lot of common interests. 'Common' can also  

mean that something happens often. It's common  to make a roast dinner on a Sunday in the UK.  

Hot weather in the summer is common in many  European countries. In British English,  

common can also be used as a noun to describe a  piece of land that can be used by the public. I  

used to play cricket on the village common.  We spent the afternoon walking the dog on  

the common. And you can have something in  common with someone else. This means you share  

the same interests or experiences. I love English  and if you do too, we have that in common.

Let's learn the word 'right'. As an adjective,  'right' can mean something is correct. Well  

done. You got the answer right. 'Right'  can be an adjective to mean something is  

suitable - the correct choice for a person,  objective or situation. I think Sandra is  

the right person to run the community project.  'Right' can be used as an adjective to mean the  

opposite of left. The right side of the picture is  brighter. We can also use this meaning of right as  

a noun, often with the preposition 'on' - on the  right. To go to the bank, take the third road  

on the right. 'Right' can also be used as  an adjective to talk about being healthy, or to  

say that something is working correctly. This  computer isn't right. I think it has a virus.