Language WorkshopStudent Teaching Orientation

August 17, 2011Presented by Mr. Michael Poore

U may b attempted to think this stuff doesn’t apply 2 u. B4 u quit listening 2 me, please c this presentation thru. Give the workshop a chance to make ¢, and I will try 2 provide a gr8 application of its content. K?

Disclaimer!

Count the F’s

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Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experience of years.

Count the F’s

If we explore English’s paradoxes, we find that quicksand works slowly, boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig is neither a pig nor from Guinea.

Easy?

And why is it that writers write, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham?

I am forwarding my marriage certificate and six children. I had seven, but one died, which was baptized on a half sheet of paper.

Mrs. Jones has not had any clothes for a year and has been visited regularly by the clergy.

I want my money as quick as I can get it. I’ve been in bed with the doctor for two weeks and he doesn’t do any good. If things don’t improve, I will have to send for another doctor.

Worth trying harder?

My husband got his project cut off two weeks ago, and I haven’t had any relief since.

Say what you mean!

Mr Poore,I am e-mailng you about our arrangement for student teaching. I will take two praxis test and if i pass one, i will be admitted to student teaching, and if not, i will not student teach this semester and i will retake the test at a later date, and uppon passing them, attempt to student teach at a later date. The test i am going to attempt,

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Mr. Poore,I am e-mailing you about our arrangement for student teaching. I will take two Praxis tests, and if I pass one, I will be admitted to student teaching. If not, I will not student teach this semester, and I will retake the test(s)at a later date. Upon passing them, I’ll attempt to student teach at a later date. The tests I am going to attempt are

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I have yet to receive my first placement for next semester. Please, if there are any changes, could you email me at the soonest possible time so I will be able to arrange a meeting with my CT and school principle.

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I have yet to receive my first placement for next semester. Please, if there are any changes, could you email me at the soonest possible time so I will be able to arrange a meeting with my CT and school principal?

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What time our we meeting next Thursday?

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What time is our meeting next Thursday?

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I just wanted to let you know I did get the email. I have a couple of questions, my circumstances were out of the norm when i was preparing for student teaching and i had a late start and all but i have now completed all the requirements for teacher ed and i have taken the PPST, so my questions, am i able to student teach and has a school been assigned to me yet? if so what school?

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I just wanted to let you know I did get the email. I have a couple of questions. My circumstances were out of the norm when I was preparing for student teaching, and I had a late start and all. However, I have now completed all the requirements for teacher ed, and I have taken the PPST. My questions: Am I able to student teach and has a school been assigned to me yet? If so, what school?

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I am sorry I did not know no one told me besides  had a final in women self defense class last night how can I make this up I am so sorry I was not notified.

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I am sorry. I did not know. No one told me. Besides I had a final in women’s self-defense class last night. How can I make this up? I am so sorry. I was not notified.

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This would be more fesible for my trip to UTM instead of making 2 driving trips to UTM and Jackson. Please let me know If a meeting time is accomidating to your schedule. If you do not hear an e-mail response by the morning of the 15h please contact me on my cell BR-549.

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This would be more feasible for my trip to UTM instead of making two driving trips to UTM and Jackson. Please let me know if a meeting time is accommodating to your schedule. If you do not receive an e-mail response by the morning of the 15th, please contact me on my cell at BR-549.

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Oh, Im sorry about that. I guess I wasn't paying attention.

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Oh, I’m sorry about that. I guess I wasn’t paying attention.

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I'm sorry, but I just do not have anyone that can watch my kids at night.  When you able to schedule time to meet with me, just let me know.  

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I’m sorry, but I just do not have anyone who can watch my kids at night. When you are able to schedule a time to meet with me, just let me know.

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   I realize it is still relatively early for you to have our Student Teaching spots finalized, as a matter of fact I hear that it won't be till summer till the schools actually approve us.

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   I realize that it is still relatively early for you to have our student teaching placements finalized. As a matter of fact, I hear that it won't be until summer before the schools actually approve us.

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I do not have much to correct, it is just getting it checked.

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I do not have much to correct. The only thing I lack is having my portfolio evaluated by my professor.

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I am writing this email to let you know that I full understand the term of our agreement. I greatly appriciate you giving me this opportunity. You have my schedule for summer and fall of 2010. If there is anything else I need to do please let me know.

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I am writing this email to let you know that I fully understand the terms of our agreement. I greatly appreciate your giving me this opportunity. You have my schedule for summer and fall of 2010. If there is anything else I need to do, please let me know.

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10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Dumb

http://www.webpagecontent.com/arc_archive/138/5/

Dodge the Grammar Traps

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/columns/?article=embarrassinggrammar

5 Embarrassing Grammar Mistakes

http://englishplus.com/grammar/mistcont.htm

Where Can I Get Help?

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Other Pet Peeves

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• He asked, “What about the schedule conflicts?”

• Did he say, “Don’t worry about the schedule”?

• Robin exclaimed, “Holy shatner, Batman!”• I am sick and tired of his answer to

everything being “I don't know”!

• Does “always” really mean “always”?• Yes, “always” really does mean “always.”

Examples: ”? & ?” and ”! & !”

Stuff!• Not only, but also• A lot• A bunch• A great deal• So (so that, and, very, therefore)• You (second person pronouns)• Indefinite pronouns•Your/You’re

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid! Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are. The olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses, and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

Can you raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.