Wow that felt good sometimes in my life I have been asked a question that I
I have been asked a question that I
I have been asked a question that I cannot answer but I always try to answer
cannot answer but I always try to answer
cannot answer but I always try to answer with grace and coordination our language
with grace and coordination our language
with grace and coordination our language today has so many different variations
today has so many different variations
today has so many different variations that it’s hard to keep track but no
that it’s hard to keep track but no
that it’s hard to keep track but no matter what you speak it comes down to
matter what you speak it comes down to
matter what you speak it comes down to ethnography and modernized linguistic
ethnography and modernized linguistic
ethnography and modernized linguistic anthropology now I know that’s a
anthropology now I know that’s a
anthropology now I know that’s a mouthful but they really are essential
mouthful but they really are essential
mouthful but they really are essential in to the development and the future of
in to the development and the future of
in to the development and the future of our language what frustrates me the most
our language what frustrates me the most
our language what frustrates me the most is that people are learning to speak and
is that people are learning to speak and
is that people are learning to speak and type incorrectly and no matter your age
type incorrectly and no matter your age
type incorrectly and no matter your age it is widely accepted a text from my
it is widely accepted a text from my
it is widely accepted a text from my mother will have the same amount of oil
mother will have the same amount of oil
mother will have the same amount of oil lol’s
lol’s
lol’s and omg’s the texture my friend will now
and omg’s the texture my friend will now
and omg’s the texture my friend will now obviously we aren’t going to have
obviously we aren’t going to have
obviously we aren’t going to have four-year-old screaming where it’s like
four-year-old screaming where it’s like
four-year-old screaming where it’s like soliloquy because that would be very
soliloquy because that would be very
soliloquy because that would be very improbable but if you can kudos to you
although many of us in this room have
although many of us in this room have been exposed to great education systems
been exposed to great education systems
been exposed to great education systems I can assure you a lot of us don’t think
I can assure you a lot of us don’t think
I can assure you a lot of us don’t think about prim and proper grammar on a daily
about prim and proper grammar on a daily
about prim and proper grammar on a daily basis think about how many of us learn a
basis think about how many of us learn a
basis think about how many of us learn a second language I take Spanish right
second language I take Spanish right
second language I take Spanish right here in school when you learn Spanish
here in school when you learn Spanish
here in school when you learn Spanish you learn vocabulary then you work on
you learn vocabulary then you work on
you learn vocabulary then you work on grammar and that’s where a lot of us
grammar and that’s where a lot of us
grammar and that’s where a lot of us struggle take a simple sentence yo estoy
struggle take a simple sentence yo estoy
struggle take a simple sentence yo estoy conduce en de it means I am driving in
conduce en de it means I am driving in
conduce en de it means I am driving in English first you need to learn
English first you need to learn
English first you need to learn vocabulary that yo means I as stars the
vocabulary that yo means I as stars the
vocabulary that yo means I as stars the verb to be in County Sears to drive then
verb to be in County Sears to drive then
verb to be in County Sears to drive then you would learn how to conjugate the
you would learn how to conjugate the
you would learn how to conjugate the verbs
verbs
verbs estoy is the yo form in the present
estoy is the yo form in the present
estoy is the yo form in the present tense and conduce en though is the
tense and conduce en though is the
tense and conduce en though is the present progressive tense
but to put that all together that’s
but to put that all together that’s where the grammar comes in and since a
where the grammar comes in and since a
where the grammar comes in and since a lot of us struggle we encourage to
lot of us struggle we encourage to
lot of us struggle we encourage to practice practice practice until we’re
practice practice practice until we’re
practice practice practice until we’re perfect but since I don’t need to think
perfect but since I don’t need to think
perfect but since I don’t need to think about what I’m saying in English I often
about what I’m saying in English I often
about what I’m saying in English I often fall into a cycle of using improper
fall into a cycle of using improper
fall into a cycle of using improper grammar and saying all these
grammar and saying all these
grammar and saying all these abbreviations out loud and as much as I
abbreviations out loud and as much as I
abbreviations out loud and as much as I hate to say it this trend is growing due
hate to say it this trend is growing due
hate to say it this trend is growing due to the vast amount of technology we have
to the vast amount of technology we have
to the vast amount of technology we have at our fingertips when a student’s type
at our fingertips when a student’s type
at our fingertips when a student’s type an essay everything is clear because the
an essay everything is clear because the
an essay everything is clear because the computer checks your work for you but if
computer checks your work for you but if
computer checks your work for you but if you ask the student to recite the same
you ask the student to recite the same
you ask the student to recite the same report we’re on to constantly have our
report we’re on to constantly have our
report we’re on to constantly have our flaws they’re attending use of um and
flaws they’re attending use of um and
flaws they’re attending use of um and like you know how this is ruining our
like you know how this is ruining our
like you know how this is ruining our language even I use them I was texting
language even I use them I was texting
language even I use them I was texting my longtime friend Deanna I was
my longtime friend Deanna I was
my longtime friend Deanna I was responding to her invitation to a party
responding to her invitation to a party
responding to her invitation to a party so I said I’ve been OMW to Florida but
so I said I’ve been OMW to Florida but
so I said I’ve been OMW to Florida but I’m going to your party death she texted
I’m going to your party death she texted
I’m going to your party death she texted back oh so I really thought that she was
back oh so I really thought that she was
back oh so I really thought that she was either angry with me or that I had been
either angry with me or that I had been
either angry with me or that I had been uninvited to his party so I texted back
uninvited to his party so I texted back
uninvited to his party so I texted back to ease the tension if that’s okay to
to ease the tension if that’s okay to
to ease the tension if that’s okay to give her the option and she texted me
give her the option and she texted me
give her the option and she texted me back a confused huh and I had no idea
back a confused huh and I had no idea
back a confused huh and I had no idea what was going on until she texted back
what was going on until she texted back
what was going on until she texted back I thought you meant de a F we can see in
I thought you meant de a F we can see in
I thought you meant de a F we can see in this example of texting that it’s very
this example of texting that it’s very
this example of texting that it’s very hard to communicate via texting and
hard to communicate via texting and
hard to communicate via texting and typing when you can’t express emotion
although I really want to everyone here
although I really want to everyone here today to speak correctly it’s probably
today to speak correctly it’s probably
today to speak correctly it’s probably not going to happen as a part of the
not going to happen as a part of the
not going to happen as a part of the Millennial Generation it is hard to
Millennial Generation it is hard to
Millennial Generation it is hard to think of a time when I didn’t have a
think of a time when I didn’t have a
think of a time when I didn’t have a computer in my home or when my parents
computer in my home or when my parents
computer in my home or when my parents didn’t have cellphones and although
didn’t have cellphones and although
didn’t have cellphones and although technology is great but it to be some
technology is great but it to be some
technology is great but it to be some line that we shouldn’t cross programs
line that we shouldn’t cross programs
line that we shouldn’t cross programs like ABC Mouse and PBS kids are very
like ABC Mouse and PBS kids are very
like ABC Mouse and PBS kids are very beneficial to our youth and they teach
beneficial to our youth and they teach
beneficial to our youth and they teach them literacy and for the older
them literacy and for the older
them literacy and for the older population cyber commuting and
population cyber commuting and
population cyber commuting and presenting things via Google Drive so
presenting things via Google Drive so
presenting things via Google Drive so you can access them anywhere in the
you can access them anywhere in the
you can access them anywhere in the world that’s great too as a student I
world that’s great too as a student I
world that’s great too as a student I handed in a presentation two minutes
handed in a presentation two minutes
handed in a presentation two minutes before class and maybe that’s not the
before class and maybe that’s not the
before class and maybe that’s not the best thing to do but there needs to be
best thing to do but there needs to be
best thing to do but there needs to be some form of moderation so that my
some form of moderation so that my
some form of moderation so that my children aren’t glued to a screen so
children aren’t glued to a screen so
children aren’t glued to a screen so what do we do well if we don’t do
what do we do well if we don’t do
what do we do well if we don’t do anything our generation will be known as
anything our generation will be known as
anything our generation will be known as the generation of blighted English or
the generation of blighted English or
the generation of blighted English or the society where everything went wrong
the society where everything went wrong
the society where everything went wrong and I certainly do not want to be known
and I certainly do not want to be known
and I certainly do not want to be known about that and I can assure that most of
about that and I can assure that most of
about that and I can assure that most of you wouldn’t like the same so a solution
you wouldn’t like the same so a solution
you wouldn’t like the same so a solution starts at school with teachers and
starts at school with teachers and
starts at school with teachers and students and principals and many of the
students and principals and many of the
students and principals and many of the people we see here today first we need
people we see here today first we need
people we see here today first we need students to that struggle without
students to that struggle without
students to that struggle without speaking with this use of power language
speaking with this use of power language
speaking with this use of power language to reach out and ask for extra help and
to reach out and ask for extra help and
to reach out and ask for extra help and also on oral examinations they should be
also on oral examinations they should be
also on oral examinations they should be graded thoroughly so that they know
graded thoroughly so that they know
graded thoroughly so that they know where they are messing up also I feel
where they are messing up also I feel
where they are messing up also I feel that we need to stop teaching that
that we need to stop teaching that
that we need to stop teaching that writing and speaking are totally
writing and speaking are totally
writing and speaking are totally different things because they do go hand
different things because they do go hand
different things because they do go hand in hand any student who is writing a
in hand any student who is writing a
in hand any student who is writing a word in an essay they would not know how
word in an essay they would not know how
word in an essay they would not know how to pronounce himself
to pronounce himself
to pronounce himself isn’t shouldn’t be using that word and
isn’t shouldn’t be using that word and
isn’t shouldn’t be using that word and although all of those everything we’re
although all of those everything we’re
although all of those everything we’re taught is great we need teachers that
taught is great we need teachers that
taught is great we need teachers that take interest in the individual student
take interest in the individual student
take interest in the individual student caring features from a caring students
caring features from a caring students
caring features from a caring students inspiring teachers make inspiring
inspiring teachers make inspiring
inspiring teachers make inspiring students and the only reason that I’m up
students and the only reason that I’m up
students and the only reason that I’m up here today is because for amazing woman
here today is because for amazing woman
here today is because for amazing woman that incited this great interest in
that incited this great interest in
that incited this great interest in English of course miss year off
English of course miss year off
English of course miss year off miss Rebecca levy miss Don Silvestri and
miss Rebecca levy miss Don Silvestri and
miss Rebecca levy miss Don Silvestri and miss Tilly McNamara I wouldn’t be up
miss Tilly McNamara I wouldn’t be up
miss Tilly McNamara I wouldn’t be up here today if it wasn’t for their
here today if it wasn’t for their
here today if it wasn’t for their constant leadership and striving for me
constant leadership and striving for me
constant leadership and striving for me to get better now that seems like a
to get better now that seems like a
to get better now that seems like a really long solution but it comes down
really long solution but it comes down
really long solution but it comes down to why is language use the way it is why
to why is language use the way it is why
to why is language use the way it is why should I use this as an adverb why do I
should I use this as an adverb why do I
should I use this as an adverb why do I need an adverb why does this word an
need an adverb why does this word an
need an adverb why does this word an adjective what is a noun and why do I
adjective what is a noun and why do I
adjective what is a noun and why do I need one although that money of these
need one although that money of these
need one although that money of these may seem basic to anyone who is taken in
may seem basic to anyone who is taken in
may seem basic to anyone who is taken in eighth grade English class it’s really
eighth grade English class it’s really
eighth grade English class it’s really not elaborated on so we need to teach
not elaborated on so we need to teach
not elaborated on so we need to teach why these things are and how to use them
why these things are and how to use them
why these things are and how to use them correctly so my mission to all of you
correctly so my mission to all of you
correctly so my mission to all of you after you hear everyone speak today I
after you hear everyone speak today I
after you hear everyone speak today I want you to go home and think about what
want you to go home and think about what
want you to go home and think about what your idea worth sharing is and I want
your idea worth sharing is and I want
your idea worth sharing is and I want you to think about what you would like
you to think about what you would like
you to think about what you would like to share to the youth of today like
to share to the youth of today like
to share to the youth of today like myself and the youth of tomorrow
myself and the youth of tomorrow
myself and the youth of tomorrow and I want you to speak it good until we
and I want you to speak it good until we
and I want you to speak it good until we all learn to speak it well thank you
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