BOX SET: English In A Minute 2 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!

Let's look at 'bear'. Now, the noun is easy.

It's just one of these, literally.

It can mean 'to support weight', but figuratively,

we use it to mean 'to put up with', what to tolerate.

I can't bear this cold weather.

It's too much for me.

I can't bear this job. It's too hard.

I can't bear to wait any longer. I'm going home.

Another literal meaning is 'to carry something', but we more often use it

in the expression 'to bear in mind', which means 'to think about or remember'.

Bear in mind these prices will go up.

What you need to bear in mind

is that practice will help you. Bear in mind

this isn't finished yet.

So, the verb 'bear' literally means 'to support, hold or carry'.

But bear in mind we often use it

in idioms. It's tough, but you just have to grin and bear it.

Hello. I'm Sam from the BBC Learning English and in this episode

we're going to look at the differences between 'see',

'watch', and 'look'. All three are verbs and all three involve using your eyes.

'See' can have many non-literal meanings, but its basic meaning is to 'have the

ability to use your eyes'. I can't see anything. Or it can mean to 'notice something

with your eyes'. Did you see the full moon last night?

It was huge. 'To look' means 'to turn your eyes towards something

so that you can see it'.

They said that if I look carefully at the painting,

I can see a flower. And 'watch' is 'to look at something for a period

of time, really looking carefully'. Right now,

you are watching this video and paying very close attention , I'm sure.

Hi, everybody.

I'm Tom from BBC Learning English.

People often confuse the words

'specially' and 'especially'. Today,

I am going to tell you the difference.

Both of these words are adverbs.

'Especially' means 'in particular' or 'most of all'. For example,

I like food, but I especially like sandwiches.

This means that 'I particularly like sandwiches'.

They're my favourite kind of food. 'Specially', however,

has a different meaning. 'Specially' means 'for a particular purpose'

or 'in a particular way'.

So, this sandwich was specially made. Dan made a special sandwich

just for me. Thank you, Dan.

Hi, everyone. Welcome back to English in a Minute.

Today, we're going to look at five verbs that are followed by an

-ing noun. Not all verbs are followed by an -ing,

but these five are. So, let's get started. The couple avoided doing the housework.

'Avoid' means 'to stay away from' or 'stop yourself from doing something'.

Sian denied taking the pan. 'Deny' means

'to say that you didn't do something'. I really enjoy cooking.

Many verbs that are about likes and dislikes are followed by an -ing.

I recommend watching the new horror film. 'Recommend' is a verb that we use

to give advice. I regret not going to university.

'Regret' is a verb that means that you wish something in the past

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Hi, I'm Tim from BBC

Learning English, here to tell you about two words

we use to say that things are similar.

We use 'like' as a preposition before a noun or pronoun,

and it means 'similar to'.

He ran like the wind. Not:

He ran as the wind.

We use 'like' and not 'as' to compare appearances.

This house looks like a castle. 'As' can be used as a preposition.

It means 'in the role of'. My best friend's name is

Tim, he's very... Dan, as your friend,

I have to say you're not a good singer.

We often use 'as' to talk about people's jobs.

I work as an actor.

Be careful using 'like' and 'as' because the meaning can change.

'As your brother, I'll try to help you' - means 'I actually am your brother'.

Change it to 'like' and it means 'I'm not your brother,

but I want to act in a similar way'.

I'm Georgina from BBC Learning English.

Do you ever wonder about the difference between 'whisper', 'murmur',

and 'mumble'? They are all used to describe different ways of speaking quietly.

'Whisper' means 'to speak quietly, often on purpose

so that only someone very close can hear what you're saying'.

I don't want everyone to hear. I'll have to whisper.

I've got a secret to tell you. I'll have to whisper it though.

'Murmur' means 'to speak quietly, often in a low, continuous voice

so it's hard to understand'.

I love you, she murmured in her sleep.

I can't hear what you're saying, stop

murmuring. 'Mumble' means 'to speak quietly, often in a low voice

making it difficult to understand'.

She's always mumbling and complaining very quietly

so I can't hear. It drives me mad.

That was a really mumbled apology.

I could hardly hear it. Bye.

Hi, I'm Sian from BBC Learning English. Today I'm going to give you five uses

of the verb gets, so you get five lessons for the price of one.

Number one. 'Get' can mean 'buy' or 'obtain'.

I got myself a new phone last weekend.

Number two. 'Get' can mean 'receive'.

I just got a message.

Number three. 'Get' with an adjective can mean

'become'. So, many messages!

I'm getting really annoyed.

Number four. 'Get' can also mean 'understand'.

Hang on! Someone's just sent me a joke.

I don't get it! In tents. I get it!

Number five.

'Get' can also mean 'arrive'.

I need to get home early, so I'm off.

Hi, I'm Roy, and today

I'm going to tell you the difference

between two words that are often confused: 'hear' and 'listen'. 'Hear'

is the verb we use to talk about the ability.

It doesn't mean that we want to hear something.

It's about sounds coming to our ears. I can hear the air conditioning.

It doesn't mean that I want to hear it, but I can. The verb

'listen' is often followed by the preposition 'to'.

We use this verb when we're paying attention or focusing on sounds.

I hope you're listening to me.

That means I hope you're paying attention. Compare these two sentences.

I can hear some music somewhere.

I am listening to some music.

I'm listening to a song that I want to listen to.

Anyway, I've got to go.

I can hear my boss calling me.

Hi, guys. This is Kee from BBC Learning English, and today

I'm going to tell you the differences between 'until' and 'by'.

We use 'until' to talk about doing something up to a certain point in time.

If I say I have to take care of my dog until 5 p.m.,

it means I will start taking care of my dog now and stop taking care of it

at 5 p.m. On the other hand,

we use 'by' to talk about doing something before a future time or deadline.

If I say I have to finish an essay by 5 p.m., it means I can start any time,

but I will make sure that at 5 p.m., I have finished writing the essay.

So, I may even finish it at 3 p.m., or any time before 5.

So, we use 'until' to describe doing something

up to a certain point in time and we use 'by' to describe doing something

before a future time or deadline.

Hi, I'm Phil from BBC Learning English.

Today, I'm going to tell you how we use 'play', 'do' and 'go' with different sports.

So, for team sports or ball games, we use 'play.'

So, I can say I play football. I don't play tennis.

For more individual activities,

we use 'do', so, we can say I do exercise, I don't do judo. Then for activities ending

in -ing, we often use 'go'.

So, I could say 'I go running' or 'I don't go swimming'.

Of course, there are some exceptions,

but try to remember: 'play' for team sports or ball games,

'do' for individual activities, and 'go' for activities ending in -ing.