The Science Museum

Welcome to London Life. This week, we find out out about London's science museum. It is one of London's most popular attractions. This week is National Science Week in Britain, so it's likely to get lots of visitors. During the programme, we look at some useful science vocabulary. As you listen, try to answer the following questions: 1: What kinds of things are children most interested in? 2: What is William's favourite thing at the museum? Words and expressions from the programme ingenuity the ability to think of clever new ways of doing things The criminals used their ingenuity to find a way to break in to the house without anyone else ever knowing. interactive people who use it can also be involved in the exchange of information This website is interactive - users can do quizzes and post comments. Industrial Revolution a period of time in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when more and more machines started to be used instead of people to do work The Industrial Revolution completely changed people's lives. a steam engine a machine which makes power by boiling water More and more machines were powered by steam engines. a blueprint a plan or design for something I have completed the blueprint for the new building. Extras Audio - Download 'Science Museum' (mp3 - 1.9mb)   Visit the Science Museum website  Original BBC page here Ingenuity – definition and use as a noun, adjective (ingenious) and adverb (ingeniously). What’s the Science Museum about? – The past, present and future of human ingenuity. How things were done in the past, how things are being done at the moment and how they will be done in the future. All kinds of people visit the museum, of all ages, including lot of children, What are children most interested in? - Children really like the interactive objects. We have an interactive gallery. It is hands on. Interactive – people can be involved in the exchange of information. The BBC web site is interactive. – you can do quizzes and write into message boards. Interaction can be used in lots of different contexts. Industrial revolution (late 18th and early19the cc) when more and more machines started to be used instead of people to do work. A key part of the industrial revolution was the steam engine a machine that creates power by boiling water. William – what is his favourite thing and what the word blue print means? George Stevenson‘s rocket – the first traction (tažný) steam engine, so first kind of train engine. Stevenson‘s design became the blue print for all of the steam trains of the 19th century. A blue print – a plan of how steam trains would later be made.