BOX SET: English In A Minute 5 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!

Both 'must' and 'have to' talk about obligations.

However, now, we use 'have to' when we talk about obligations others decide for us.

It's a law or a rule, so it can not be changed. For example:

At the BBC, we have to show our passes to enter the building. This is a rule decided by the BBC. 

On the other hand, we use 'must' when we talk about  obligations we decide for ourselves or others. 

For example: My boss might say to me, 'You must be more organised.'

Or I might say to myself, 'I must exercise more often'.

I'm going to teach you some meanings of the word 'draw'. The most common use is the verb form  

that means 'creating a picture or image'. My cousin  drew our family using different coloured pencils.  

We can also use the verb 'draw' to mean 'attracting  attention' - someone wanting to look at something,  

For example: The singer is amazing.  She will draw a big audience.  

'Draw' as a noun is used to describe competition  results that are equal, like one-one or two-two.

For example: The football match ended in a draw - it was one-one. So, you can draw art, draw attention,  

and draw in a competition result. I hope our videos  will keep drawing you in for more English lessons.  

Hi, I'm Dan from BBC Learning English, and today I'm  going to tell you the difference between those two  

confusing words: 'history' and 'story'. Both words  are used for a description of events, so that  

makes them the same, right? Wrong, they are not  the same. 'History' is the description or study  

of past events based on fact, often to understand  their consequences. Christopher Columbus arrived  

in America in 1492. A 'story' is a description  of a series of real or imagined events, often  

to entertain people. After arriving in America  in 1492, Columbus and his crew were attacked by  

a giant man-eating T-rex dinosaur. That didn't  really happen - it's just a story. So, 'history' is  a description

of past events based on fact and 'stories' are descriptions of real or imagined events, often to entertain.

Hi, I'm Georgina  from BBC Learning English. In today's lesson,  

we're looking at mixed conditionals. We usually use mixed conditionals to talk about a past  

imaginary situation that has a present imaginary  result, for example: If I had eaten breakfast, I  

wouldn't be hungry now. The first phrase uses  the same structure as the third conditional:  

'if' plus 'past perfect'. This is because it is  a past imaginary situation - it's not true.

I didn't eat breakfast. The second phrase uses  the same structure as the second conditional:  

'word' plus 'infinitive'; no 'to'. This is because it  is a present imaginary result - it's not true. I am  

hungry because I didn't eat breakfast. Don't forget  to put the comma in after the 'if' clause. Bye for now.

Hi everyone. We're going to talk about three  verbs with very similar meanings today: 'hire',  

'rent', and 'let'. I'm mainly going to explain how we  use these verbs in British English, but I will  

also mention some American usage too. Both 'rent'  and 'hire' mean to pay for the use of something.  

However, in British English we normally use the  verb 'rent' to talk about a long-term arrangement,  

for example: you can rent a house, flat or TV. When  talking about a short-term arrangement, we normally use the

verb 'hire', for example you could hire a car, a bike or a suit. The difference in American English is that the verb

'rent' can be used for both  long and short-term arrangements. The verb 'hire'  

has a completely different meaning. It's used to  mean 'to employ somebody'. Finally, we have the verb  

'let'. You might hear this word and the phrase 'room  to let', for example, which means that the room is  

available to rent. Thanks for joining us everybody. Bye.

Hi, I'm Saskia from BBC Learning English. Do you

know how to use 'fine' and 'finely'? They can both be  used as adverbs, but 'fine' can also be used as an adjective.

Let's look at some sentences. I broke  my phone yesterday, but it's working fine now.  

Here, 'fine' is an adverb of manner because it  indicates doing something in a satisfactory manner.  

I was tired, but I feel fine now. Here, 'fine' is an  adjective, but notice how it sits after the verb,  

and it means OK. I ruined the recipe! I forgot to  finely chop the onions! In this sentence, 'finely'  

is an adverb of degree, and it describes how small  something needs to be cut up. Right, I'm going to  

try that recipe again. I won't forget to finely  chop the onions this time. Bye for now.

Hi, I'm Phil from BBC Learning English. Today, I'm going to tell  you the difference between 'affect' with an 'a' and  

'effect' with an 'e'. Just remember that 'affect' with an  'a' is a verb. It means 'to influence', so, for example:  

Tiredness is affecting my work. 'Effect'  with an 'e' is usually a noun, and it means  

'the result of something'. The effect of not having  breakfast is to feel really hungry. 'Effect' can  

be a verb, it's very formal, and it means to  implement something. The management effected  

a new policy. So, if you find this difference  affecting your English, just remember that  

'affect' with an 'a' is a verb and that 'effect' with  an 'e' is usually a noun, and the effect will be  

you don't make any more mistakes.  

Hi, this is Kee from BBC Learning English. Today, I'm

going to tell you three different ways of using  the phrasal verb 'take off'. First, we use 'take off'  

to describe removing clothing. It's really  hot here, so I'm going to take off my jumper.

You can also separate 'take' and 'off' and say 'take  my jumper off'. Second, we use 'take off' to describe  

something becoming successful. I'm going to be rich.  My business has taken off. Third, we use 'take off' to  

describe not going to work. I'm going to take a  day off work tomorrow. So, we can say 'take off my  

jumper' or 'take my jumper off', 'my business has taken  off', and lastly, 'take a day off'.   

Hi everyone, welcome back to

English in a Minute. Today, we're going  to look at five different uses of the verb 'let'.  

So, let's get started. 'Let's' is a way to introduce  an idea or make a suggestion. Let's go for coffee.  

Phil let me borrow his pen. In this example,  'let' means 'to give permission'. I have a room 

to let in my house. In this example, the verb 'let'  means 'to hire or rent', so, what I'm saying is that  

there is a room in my house that is available to  rent. The man let the thief run right past him.

In this example, 'let' means 'to not stop or prevent  something from happening'. We're saying that the  

man didn't prevent the thief from running away. Let  me take your jacket. This is a polite way to offer  

to help. Let's finish today's episode here. Thanks  for joining us everyone. Bye.

'Sensible' and 'sensitive' are often confused, but they are quite different. 'Sensible' means that you have good judgment

or are very practical. Sometimes, the most sensible thing  is to ignore what people say and look at the facts.  

Sensitive is related to feelings. If you are  sensitive, it can mean that you think about  

how other people feel. Be sensitive to people's  feelings and they might agree with you. It can  

also mean that your feelings are very easily  upset. Don't be too sensitive about your idea  

being rejected. So, being 'sensitive' is all  about feelings and kindness. Being 'sensible'  

is about being practical and wise. Do you think  it's sensible to be sensitive to other people?  

Are some people too sensitive to make  sensible decisions? Tell us what you think.