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 h8OM7ZV19785; Wed, 24 Sep 2003 18:07:35 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 18:07:35 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <005501c382e9$b51c0890$6401a8c0@pp200> 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: "Dottie Shattuck" <dottie@shattuck.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9505] Re: reading X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3086 Lines: 102 I figured this might be a new "urban legend" but I still think it's an interesting theory & fun exercise. I have another funny one about using the Spell Check feature. If anyone would like it for upper level students, email me. __ | \ |__ / ottie dottie@shattuck.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra" <sgustafs@hplsck.org> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 4:58 PM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9503] Re: reading | 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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