Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h8OKwiV11620; Wed, 24 Sep 2003 16:58:44 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 16:58:44 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <5.2.1.1.0.20030924160615.00a31ec0@popbiz.swbell.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Sandra <sgustafs@hplsck.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9503] Re: reading X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.2.1 Status: O Content-Length: 2420 Lines: 85 See the following: http://www.snopes.com/language/apocryph/cambridge.asp At 04:46 PM 9/24/03 -0400, you wrote: >Jennifer -- I got it as a "forwarded" email. I've since gotten it 2 or 3 more >times; one said that it was from Cambridge U (UK, I suppose). I've no >idea if the >"research" is true or not. I posted it here because I thought it presented an >interesting theory & might be a fun exercise for ESL students & instructors. > >Dottie Shattuck >Charlotte, NC > dottie@shattuck.net > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jennifer Morrow" <jmorrow@jcplin.org> >To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> >Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 2:59 PM >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9500] Re: reading > > >| I have gotten this exercise from four different sources so far. Where >did it >come from? Who did this study? Where is it published? Any info would be >appreciated. >| Jennifer >| >| -----Original Message----- >| From: Dottie Shattuck [mailto:dottie@shattuck.net] >| Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 3:31 PM >| To: Multiple recipients of list >| Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9485] Re: reading >| >| >| This might be a fun exercise for upper level students & get their "take" on >whether it's true or not. __ >| | \ >| |__ / ottie dottie@shattuck.net >| ----- Original Message ----- >| From: "Andres Muro" <AndresM@epcc.edu> >| To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> >| Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 2:19 PM >| Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9483] Re: reading >| >| >| | This is cool. I am sure that the phonics advocates will not be able to >| | read >| this. >| | >| | Andres >| | >| | >>> dottie@shattuck.net 09/16/03 12:07PM >>> >| | My daughter just sent this to me (forwarded to her). I thought some >| | of you >| would >| | find it interesting. >| | >| | >| | Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in >| | waht >| oredr >| | the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is that frist and >| | lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and >| | you can >| sitll >| | raed it wiuthoit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey >| | lteterby it >| slef >| | but the wrod as a wlohe. pttrey azamnig Dottie ShattuckCharlotte, NC >| | dottie@shattuck.net >| | >| | >| | >| | >| | >| >| >| Sandra L. Gustafson Reference Assistant Hutchinson Public Library Hutchinson, KS 620-663-5441, ext. 143
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