| Webster's dictionary defines English as
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| | I ask my student the question: "What is
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| the application to apply the principles
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| | two times twelve?" Instead of just
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| of English pronunciation, spelling, etc.
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| | accepting the answer "24," require the
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| (Webster's 2004).
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| | student to say, "It is twenty-four."
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| The English language has clearly changed
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| | Also, expect them to add adverbs and
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| in pronunciation over the years. For
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| | adjectives as well--"It appears to
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| example, the sentence, "Mom, do you wish
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| | exactly be twenty-four." We must expect
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| me to unload the groceries?" is now said
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| | the best from our kids, or they will not
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| shorter like: "Ma, do ya want me to get
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| | put out their best efforts.
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| the bags?" In our fast past society, we
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| | We all use language differently in
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| sometimes forget to utilize proper
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| | different situations. We would not
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| English and indeed some of us have
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| | address our principal, if we are a
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| forgotten to use it at all.
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| | teacher, in the same manner that we would
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| What are the specific "rules" today when
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| | the teenager that lives next door and
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| teaching children the English Language?
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| | won't turn down his music.
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| Dean, a former third grade teacher says,
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| | Our voice inflection, tone, but most
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| "Students are just not reading-nor are
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| | importantly, our knowledge of proper
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| they writing enough in today's world..
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| | English is essential to obtaining good
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| .furthermore, I can remember enjoying
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| | jobs, raises and bonuses, and just in
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| reading aloud, I even read a book in the
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| | communicating with others in general. If
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| top of my front yard overlooking the
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| | one can give a compliment to a co-worker
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| green grass and hillsides. Once I even
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| | in proper English, it may never be
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| read a book on a rubber raft in Lake
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| | forgotten.
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| Tahoe--an almost unforgettable
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| | In my lifetime I have watched the youth
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| experience."
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| | of this generation, especially their
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| Students are not used to reading in the
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| | language, degenerate. By that, I mean it
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| year 2004, and thus, they need to be
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| | has gone way downhill in terms of usage
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| reminded at times to stay on task, and we
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| | and lack of vocabulary.
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| must instruct them to that it's fine to
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| | The advent of Play Station III, less
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| let a book take their breath away!
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| | reading of books, and the informational
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| In my own personal life, years before any
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| | age, has left students unable to compete
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| understanding of reading, my mind was
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| | and cope. My own brother may not even
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| left to try and develop the mechanics of
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| | know to say: "Thank you sir or maam"
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| the English Language. Consequently, I can
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| | after a job interview. I'm half sure he
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| understand what it is like for a student
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| | does not.
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| trying to learn the language.
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| | Why is English Grammar teaching
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| Myself, and my fellow students had to
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| | important? Why is formal English usage
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| continually practice with speaking,
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| | important to daily life? The first thing
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| writing, and reading. Another comment my
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| | we need to teach our students is that
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| 3rd grade teacher colleague made was:
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| | proper English will help you in your life
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| "Children today are not investing enough
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| | to be a better communicator, increase and
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| time to English, so like the old saying
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| | promote yourself in life, and that people
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| says-if you don't use it, you lose it."
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| | will give you more respect and
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| Going back to the example of verbiage I
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| | appreciation the minute you utilize it.
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| used earlier of: "Ma, do you want be to
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| | It is important that I, as a future
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| get the bags? (groceries) English grammar
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| | teacher, explain to them that proper
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| has been shortened in some instances and
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| | English is essential to the business,
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| one wonders how much English Grammar is
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| | educational, and religious world. In
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| being taught in the public school systems
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| | business, students need to be able to
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| today. One hopes that the proper grammar
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| | close deals, communicate profit margins,
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| usage is being taught to our students, so
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| | forecast future sales, and much more.
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| that they may begin or continue to see
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| | I will endeavor to explain to them that
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| the "value" of proper English.
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| | proper English will have to be utilized,
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| We live in such a hamburger fast food
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| | because as a business person they will be
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| society. We want it now. We want it fast.
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| | more than likely talking to colleagues
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| English cannot be learned properly in
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| | with masters and doctorate degrees, and
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| such a manner. We need to give examples
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| | they will not be permitted to say things
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| to students in proper English versus
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| | like: "Aint this a great pic, dudes?" In
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| quick slang, etc., and we should teach
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| | education, proper English will gamer the
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| them the many instances in which proper
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| | respect of their peers and their
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| English can be beneficial to them.
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| | professors. They will be looked up to as
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| Teaching English, I believe, should be
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| | a "smart" person, and not a "dumb" one.
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| taught like a foreign language. English
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| | I will also explain that it will help
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| is a language that needs to be learned,
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| | them be better writers on their papers,
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| not just memorized. It is the dominant
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| | and they may increase test
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| language of our country and non-mastery
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| | scores-especially on the S.A.T. in high
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| of it cannot be tolerated from our
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| | school! For religion, I may explain how
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| students. One of the best ways, I assert,
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| | the Apostle Paul was well versed in Greek
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| that a teacher can teach English
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| | Culture, and in fact, was a teacher. Even
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| mechanics, is to never allow a student to
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| | in the religious realm-one is more
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| answer a question in incomplete grammar.
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| | respected if they can speak fluently and
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| This must be especially reinforced to ESL
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| | reverently toalmighty God.
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| students as well. For example, let's say
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