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Message 1 - posted by learning_english
(U2385303)
, Mar 13, 2006
Hello everyone. This week is National Science Week in Britain and we'd like you to join in. We've created a science webpage which we will be updating all week. You can see the page at www.bbclearningengli...Idioms and Phrases Do you know the idiom 'It's not rocket science'? We decided to find out what rocket science is and you can hear the results at the website. What science idioms do you know? Do you have your own favourite science word or phrase? Vote We've made a list of the ten most important scientific breakthroughs. Do you agree with the list? Which one should be number one? Scientific Jokes Do you know any science jokes that are funnier than this? I say, I say, I say, did you know that Captain Kirk has three ears? His left ear, his right ear and his final front ear best wishes Learning English team |
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Message 2 - posted by ukruss9
(U2781482)
, Mar 14, 2006
Hello ladies and gentlemen!  Thank you for you thread, which was created to help us, BBC LE MB students to observe idioms and collocations regarding to a word *science*!  I propose: -science of technology -science fiction -science park also domestic, earth, life, natural, political and social sciences I promise to pop in to your web page and learn more. Thanks a lot for everything you have done for us.  +  + Kind regards Russ  Hello everyone. This week is National Science Week in Britain and we'd like you to join in.
We've created a science webpage which we will be updating all week. You can see the page at www.bbclearningengli...
Idioms and Phrases
Do you know the idiom 'It's not rocket science'? We decided to find out what rocket science is and you can hear the results at the website.
What science idioms do you know? Do you have your own favourite science word or phrase?
Vote
We've made a list of the ten most important scientific breakthroughs. Do you agree with the list? Which one should be number one?
Scientific Jokes
Do you know any science jokes that are funnier than this?
I say, I say, I say, did you know that Captain Kirk has three ears?
His left ear, his right ear and his final front ear
best wishes
Learning English team
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Message 3 - posted by ukruss9
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, Mar 14, 2006
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Message 4 - posted by ukruss9
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, Mar 14, 2006
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Message 5 - posted by ukruss9
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Message 6 - posted by learning_english
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, Mar 14, 2006
Hello Russ, nice to hear from you and to read your comments. Glad you like our brief connection with science. We've updated the page today with a new set of words and phrases including rain shadow acid test it's not an exact science mercurial To find out what these and other phrases mean visit www.bbclearningengli...We'll be adding more tomorrow. We'd also like to hear what science words and phrases people use generally when speaking in English. Let us know BBC Learning English This is a reply to this message
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Message 7 - posted by ukruss9
(U2781482)
, Mar 14, 2006
Dear BBC Learning English team!
I love this BM as it has everything I need for my studies and, thanks to your generosity I can find many good friends here as well.
Learning is not easy for me, because I'm dyslexic. But with tools like this BBC LE MB I'm sure I'll succeed.
I would like to begin my HD studies in English Language and Linguistics this academic year.
Thank you all, because here I’ve made my mind about it!
Kind regard
Russ
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Message 8 - posted by ukruss9
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, Mar 16, 2006
Good morning ladies and gentlemen! I have found your science-learning page is most useful and very well designed. Vocabulary is a great use to me, and my favourite words from now on would be: mortar and pestle trial and error a miracle drug it's not an exact science a side effect Thanks a lot for my new modern outfit  , now I’m going to put it into practice with my keypals in a trial and error method. Kind regards Russ This is a reply to this message
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Message 9 - posted by learning_english
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, Mar 16, 2006
Hi Russ glad to see you're still enjoying science. It would be great to hear how your scientific method of 'trial and error' gets on. Although it doesn't sound very 'hi-tech' hopefully there will be some interesting 'side-effects'.  Waiting to hear the results Learning English This is a reply to this message
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Message 10 - posted by ukruss9
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, Mar 17, 2006
Hello ladies and gentlemen! So far so good!  I've managed to post a few sentences, using new words.  Still a long way to go! See you later, or should I say "do svidania" in Russian manner. Russ with mercurial tendency  This is a reply to this message
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Message 11 - posted by ukruss9
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, Mar 18, 2006
Hello ladies and gentlemen! I think I know another science idiom - 'social radar'. Am I right? Kind regards Russ I’ve managed to use 4 new words and idioms out of 20 This is a reply to this message
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Message 12 - posted by ukruss9
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, Mar 18, 2006
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Message 13 - posted by ukruss9
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, Mar 19, 2006
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Message 14 - posted by ukruss9
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, Mar 19, 2006
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Message 15 - posted by ukruss9
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, Mar 20, 2006
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Message 16 - posted by Esmeralda
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, Mar 20, 2006
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Message 17 - posted by EelcoG
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, Mar 21, 2006
Hello,
I strongly disagree with your science top ten as Darwin is not in there. I have difficulties to explain why nylon e.g. should not be listed and theory of evolution should as I am not fully aware of the impact of nylon. Darwin though has raised discussion for two centuries now and that is what should count.
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Message 18 - posted by learning_english
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, Mar 24, 2006
EelcoG,
Good point - that's quite an important one which we didn't include!
Thanks for mentioning it!
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Message 19 - posted by samsarina
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, Mar 24, 2006
im student of political science.i want to know about my subject.how can BBC help me.thanx
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Message 20 - posted by kirsti
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, Mar 24, 2006
Scientific Jokes
Do you know any science jokes that are funnier than this?
I say, I say, I say, did you know that Captain Kirk has three ears?
His left ear, his right ear and his final front ear
best wishes
Learning English team
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I didn't understand the point in the joke. One 'I say' for each ear? Can't be, it's not funny. Could you please explain so I could get a good laugh.
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