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OT:Bad English teachers (was OT Grammar Book New Log Cabin Quilt)
that needed a spew warning.. now my computer screen is covered in coffee!
-- Jessamy Queen of Chocolate Squishies (and Occasional Liquorice Ones) In The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jes...pson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When I was about 10 I had a rather naive, not very bright, and very Christian teacher called Miss Jones (probably the first person I met who had a Welsh accent to match the name). For whatever reason, she brought in a record of Tom Lehrer songs. And played the whole thing. Including "The Masochism Tango". - Miss Jones, what's "masochism"? - I'm not sure, let's look it up in the dictionary, shall we?... [flip flip flip] "A sexual perversion characterized by..." ooh, I didn't think it was *that* strong! The one good thing to come from the incident is that I will never forget the meaning or spelling of philology. *evil grin* The one I remember was "phthisis" A bit after the above episode we had a sort of competitive test to see how good our pronunuciation was. We had to read out a list of words of ever-increasing difficulty and obscurity. I was way ahead of the rest of the class, and made it all through the list until that one, which was the very last item. The frustrating thing was that I knew *how* to pronounce it, and what the word meant; I just couldn't physically do it, thanks to having a cleft palate and at that point no denture to articulate that consonant cluster on. (I've since acquired a fascination for languages like Georgian that have gigantic pile-ups of consonants - I can roll off placenames like "Mtskheta" with no problem at all). ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 |
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OT:Bad English teachers
On behalf of your students - most of whom probably do not
realise just how fortunate they are to have you right now - thankyou for sticking it out. One day they will look back and remember your classes. I fondly remember one or two of my teachers at each of various stages of my schooling. They helped light a fire in me that keeps me learning even now. In the eyes of many - myself included - teaching should be seen as one of the most honoured of professions. I certainly did not mean to imply that there are no dedicated teachers anymore. But faced with the interference of political correctness idiots, civil libertarians, political point scorers and parents who take no responsibility for the raising/teaching of their own children, I honestly don't know how many of you continue to cope. BTW - from observation our ed system is no better over here. -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o ( Y ) ( Y ) Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Leigh Harris" wrote in message ... : "CATS" wrote : They are "teachers" with a job, not a profession or a : "calling". Sadly there are all too many of them everywhere : today. : : I agree that there are a number of bad teachers out there, but as a current : member of one of the most undervalued professions, I would like to point out : that I believe they are still in the minority. I am a high school English : teacher (20+ years) and I take great pleasure in challenging my students to : improve and then seeing them actually achieve that improvement. I also have : no problem in admitting that I too am human and prone to mistakes or lack of : knowledge. I am as able to check something in a dictionary as anyone else. : If I make a mistake in a handout or on the board, I congratulate those who : pick it up, admiring their proofreading skills. Anyone who is so insecure : that they can't take correction, especially from a child or teenager, should : never enter a classroom, in my opinion! : : I know, the whole teaching profession was not being bagged in this thread. : It's just that there is a lot of that going on in my home state at the : moment, mostly thanks to the stupid government itself. The story goes : something like this - Let's force teachers to implement a new type of : curriculum, whether they like it or not, then dump it just as they've put : years of preparation into it. Also, let's make that change the week before : the new school year starts and expect them to still provide a good education : to their senior students. I'm waiting for the part nearer the end of the : year when we then blame all the teachers for not getting top results from : their students. Add to that the ridiculous notion of students having a say : in teacher pay/bonus pay and you see the education climate here at the : moment. (Hmm, I don't like my teacher. If I don't perform so well, or say : she's done a bad job and I could have done better with another teacher, she : gets less pay. Great system!) The mind boggles. : : Okay, I'm off to mark some student work now, if I can figure out which of : the three possible systems it is that they want me to use today (yes, I'm : serious about that...) : : -- : Leigh Harris : Perth, Western Australia : : |
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OT Grammar Book New Log Cabin Quilt
When I taught HS, I had a poster of a kid standing over a dead woman
with an axe dripping in blood. It said, "I have to axe my mother." Too graphic for the grades I teach now. Linda PATCHogue, NY On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 11:26:20 -0500, "Boca Jan" wrote: Also the pronounciatioin of ask being pronounced as axed |
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OT: Axing mom and dad (was OT Grammar Book New Log Cabin Quilt)
Why, it's "The Ballad of Lizzie Borden", of course.
And looking it up, I see that I was *completely* wrong about the group. Aargh! It was the Chad Mitchell Trio, not the Kingston Trio. (In my defense, I did have several records from both trios as a kid.) Sorry for making you think you should know the song! Here's the lyrics for those who are interested. http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/lizziebo.htm -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) Queen of Fabric Tramps http://fabrictramp.typepad.com/fabric_tramping/ remove the obvious to reply "Tia Mary" wrote in message ... Kathy Applebaum wrote: In the words of the Kingston Trio: Oh, you can't chop your papa up in Massachusetts, Massachusetts is a far cry from New York! For some reason it really bothered my parents that I knew all the words to that song. *grin* Geez Loueez -- which song is that? I should know it -- my DBro and I used to sing & play guitar in coffee houses way back in the mid-60's and we did a whole bunch of Kingston Trio songs. I should KNOW that song but it's just not coming to me. Tell me quick and put me out of my misery!! All together, hum in tune -- and a one and a two and a ....Shady Grove, my little love, Shady Grove I know................... CiaoMeow ^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary |
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OT: apostrophe
Megan Zurawicz wrote:
I'm assuming the child in question is named Myles, yes? When a name ends in an s, it's now acceptable to do the classic "apostrophe s" for possession (Myles's) but more traditionally formally correct not to double the s---simply don't add the last one (Myles'). Looks odd enough to some folks---they know "Myles's" looks wrong, but they also "know" with a vengeance that it's got to end in 's somehow---that they're willing to drop the s that's part of Myles to get the 's added. Myles never becomes Myle, nor Charles Charle, just for the sin of owning something. --pig Does one not say 'Myles's bed' over your way the way I would (and do!) say 'James's bed' here in England? Nowt wrong wi' that, lass. I like your last sentence: that's one I'll tuck away for future lessons... Puts the point across beautifully. -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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OT Grammar Book New Log Cabin Quilt
This is NOT addressed to Kathy A. It is a general
posting. Ta! Yes, incorrect pronunciation is a tad annoying. I would like to point out that sometimes it is due to hearing impairment. IOW, let's not be too quick to judge! I often mispronounce words and get odd looks, but that is because I cannot always HEAR the word as others do. So, if you happen to be presenting a class or workshop and the moderator mispronounces a word in her introduction, kindly do not shout out the correct pronunciation. She may be hearing impaired, and/or she may be unfamiliar with the word. You can just use the proper form in your presentation. This would save the moderator public embarrassment and hurt feelings. Thank you. PAT Kathy Applebaum wrote: .. While I'm not guilty of that particular crime, I did often (used intentionally) mispronounce words as a child. Why? Because I had learned them from reading. I'd look up the meaning, but the pronunciation guides in dictionaries mystified me, so I didn't always have the correct pronunciation stuck in my head. I was also guilty of learning a lot of words just by context, without looking them up. A local hospital had a sign that read "Permission to pass over revocable at any time." For years I wondered exactly what type of cable a revo-cable was, and why the hospital felt the need to post a sign saying it was okay to pass over it. |
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Off Topic OT: The Congenitally Grammar-Picky
Sandy: There is a quilter of some prominence who does
that too. She does it often in a lecture. It makes me grind my teeth! Well, she refers to herself in the third person using her own name. She does not call herself Bob Dole, thank goodness. PAT in Virginia Sandy Ellison wrote: Howdy! BobDole syndrome: Mr.Dole is a U.S. politician with a habit of speaking of himself in the 3rd person. Reporter: "Mr.Dole, do you have a plan for dealing with the lack of health care for children?" Mr.Dole: "Bob Dole has a plan. Bob Dole wants to count those children and find out how many don't have insurance. That's what Bob Dole will do." g Might me a hangover from Mr.Nixon who used a similar technique: "You won't have Richard Nixon to kick around any more." |
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OT Grammar Book New Log Cabin Quilt
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Pat in Virginia wrote: This is NOT addressed to Kathy A. It is a general posting. Ta! Yes, incorrect pronunciation is a tad annoying. I would like to point out that sometimes it is due to hearing impairment. IOW, let's not be too quick to judge! I often mispronounce words and get odd looks, but that is because I cannot always HEAR the word as others do. So, if you happen to be presenting a class or workshop and the moderator mispronounces a word in her introduction, kindly do not shout out the correct pronunciation. She may be hearing impaired, and/or she may be unfamiliar with the word. You can just use the proper form in your presentation. This would save the moderator public embarrassment and hurt feelings. Thank you. PAT You make an excellent point, Pat. But, my goodness, I can't imagine publicly correcting someone in mid-presentation! How very rude. I'm sure it's happened, but why can't people imagine how embarrassed and hurt they would feel if someone did something of the sort to them? There's this little thing called the Golden Rule.... -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas sfoster 1 (at) earthlink (dot) net (remove/change the obvious) http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 |
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OT:Bad English teachers (was OT Grammar Book New Log Cabin Quilt)
So put me out of my misery
How do you pronounce "phthisis"? Phonetically! The only thing not obvious in the spelling is that the first "i" is a long "ee" sound. So it's just "thesis" with an "f" sound in front. English spelling is a lot more regular than most folks think. ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 |
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Still OT Words was OT:Bad English teachers
Hhmmmm! I hadn't encountered the spoken word before so I
would have assumed that either "ph" or "th" were silent. Thanks for my learning exercise of the day lol Maybe you could help me out with a word I haven't found (mind you, probably not looking all that hard either!). I was wearing a tee shirt with "ailurophile" on the front (cat lover) and someone asked me what the correct term was for a dog lover. I couldn't remember. Don't suppose you would happen to know, would you? TIA -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o ( Y ) ( Y ) Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Jack Campin - bogus address" wrote in message ... : So put me out of my misery : How do you pronounce ""? : : Phonetically! : : The only thing not obvious in the spelling is that the first : "i" is a long "ee" sound. So it's just "thesis" with an "f" : sound in front. : : English spelling is a lot more regular than most folks think. : : ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co .. uk ============== : Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 : http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 : stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 |
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