[etni] Re: Bari's blooper

**** ETNI on the web http://www.etni.org.il   http://www.etni.org   ****

Actually, I'm fairly certain that the kid didn't use an electronic
dictionary (there was no sticker for it on the exam).  However, since this
was exam B and they knew they'd have to write a postcard, maybe s/he decided
to prepare some phrases in advance, like "I hope to hear from you soon" or
something like that.  That phrase didn't appear, but I guess maybe s/he
remembered the word "hope" ("extinguisher").

I also see a lot of kids confusing "me" and "my".  It's obvious to me WHY
they do it (the letter "y" often makes the sound "ee" -- like in "happy",
"funny", etc.), but for some reason, no amount of correction seems to solve
the problem.

Bari

> -----Original Message-----
> From: michele ben [mailto:benfam@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 07:17
> To: nirenber@xxxxxxxxxxxx; ETNI Discussion List
> Subject: Bari's blooper
>
>
> Bari,
> Thanks for the challenge.  It was actually not that
> difficult -
> She wanted to say,
> You know, I really like children and I hope that they like
> me.
> The word "extinguisher" was supposed to be mikavah which is
> spelt with a koof and a vav or two.  This kid is obviously
> LD and entitled to use an electronic dictionary.  She spelt
> mikava with a kaf and a bet and got michabah, which means to
> extinguish or to turn off.
> I have found that many children confuse the spellings of
> "me" and "my" - even those whose English is quite good.
> Does anyone have any good ideas on how to "extinguish" this
> error?
> Bye,
> Michele Ben

>
---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.708 / Virus Database: 464 - Release Date: 6/18/04

#####  To send a message to the ETNI list email: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx   #####
#####  Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx    #####

Other related posts: