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May I have a word

May I have a word. …with YOU. Why do we have words?. Where did they come from? Thin air? Animals? Magic? People? ???????????. Why so many words and so many kinds of words?. What do you think was the first word?. Ugh Ouch Whew Oh Ummmm ????????????????????????????????.

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May I have a word

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  1. May I have a word …with YOU

  2. Why do we have words? • Where did they come from? Thin air? Animals? Magic? People? ???????????

  3. Why so many words and so many kinds of words?

  4. What do you think was the first word? • Ugh • Ouch • Whew • Oh • Ummmm • ????????????????????????????????

  5. What might be the last? • Oops • Ahhhh • Wait

  6. What are our favorite words? • Lugubrious…luscious… • Why?

  7. What words are yucky? • Write these…don’t shout out… • Phlegm…cockroach…buzzsaw… • Why?

  8. Good times with words • Love notes • Favorite books • Jokes and riddles • Chatting • On-line Face-to-face Listening to Mrs. Harrell Atta girl, atta boy Peace treaties Song lyrics

  9. The evil side of words • Bullying • Blaming • Blaspheming • Boring • Lying • Manipulating • Confusing

  10. Gentlemen, I like fat buttery words such as ooze, turpitude, glutinous, today. I like solemn, angular, creaky words such as straight-laced, cantankerous, pecunious, valedictory. I like spurious, gold-plated, black-is-white words such as gentlefolk, mortician, free-lancer, mistress. I like suave “V” words such as Svengali, svelte, bravura, verve. I like crunchy, brittle, crackly words such as splinter, grapple, jostle, crusty. I like sullen, crabbed, scowling words such as sulk, glower, scabby, churl. I like words such as tricky, tucker, genteel, horrid. I like pretty flowered words such as elegant, halcyon, Elysium, artiste. I like wormy, sqiurmy, mealy words such as cowlick, gurgle, bubble, and burp. I like words. May I have a few with you?Alec Pharefrom The Wolfe Magazine of Letters • A cover letter for a job resume. • Do you think he was invited to interview?

  11. To Do List • 1. Find myths and/or stories explaining where words came from. (on-line or from books) How many? At least one  • 2. Listen to Engles’ tape and take notes on handout provided. • 3. Find examples of famous first and/or last words. How many? Oh, two or three perhaps. (on-line or from books) • 4. Find at least one example of real life positive use of language. (on-line or personal interviews) • 5. Find at least one example of real life dangerous use of language. (on-line, newspapers, personal interviews) • 6. Box of Words activity in class. Personal “I like words” letter for homework. • 7. Collecting words handout. Read and follow guidelines there for various activities. 8. Universe of Language and mandala activity (see handouts)

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