BBC ENGLISH DISCUSSION GROUP
 
The BBC English Discussion Group has been operating since 1997. It is an email discussion group with 2,500 members in more than 85 countries. The group discusses all kinds of subjects: culture, lifestyle, news events - as well as teaching and learning English. You need to subscribe to become a member.
 
 
blue arrow Subscribing/Unsubscribing
 
blue arrow Joining the discussion
 
blue arrow Sending a message to the group
 
blue arrow House Rules
 

Subscribing/Unsubscribing
To Subscribe (joining the discussion group):
  • select the Subscribe option from the form below
  • write your email address in the box
  • submit
When you have submitted the form you will receive an email. Click on the link in the email to confirm you want to subscribe.
 
You will then receive a welcome message, and soon you will receive messages from members of the discussion group.
 
To Unsubscribe (stop receiving emails):
  • select the Unsubscribe option from the form below
  • write your email address in the box
  • submit
When you have submitted your email to unsubscribe, you will receive an email confirming that you have been unsubscribed.
 
Email discussion group
Subscribe - to join the email discussion list
 
Unsubscribe - to stop receiving the emails
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Joining the discussion

You do not have to be very good at English to enjoy the discussions. The BBC English Discussion Group is for people to practise their communication and writing skills. When you have decided you would like to contribute, you can either respond to one of the topics which are being discussed or start your own discussion!

Sending a message to the group

When you have subscribed to the BBC English Discussion Group, here is what you need to do:

 
1 Send an email to owner-bbc-elt@lists.bbc.co.uk
 
2 Remember to add a Subject
 
3 Type your message. Remember the House Rules!
 
4 Send it.
 
Here is an example of how your email should look:
 



House rules

  • Please write your messages in English. Don't worry if you make mistakes.
  • Messages will not be posted if they are harmful, obscene or likely to cause personal offence.
  • We cannot publish advertisements, urls, personal email addresses, telephone numbers or ICQs 
  • If you are under 18 please get your parent or guardian's permission before subscribing.
  • Remember people aren't always who they say they are in emails or on the internet. Please be careful about giving other people personal details.
  • Please do not post any material which breaks copyright or trademark laws.
  • The BBC will not give your email address to any other organisation. We observe the UK Data Protection Act 1998.
 

 

 

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Members
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Moderators
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