| nglish language, an amalgam of an incredible number | | | | letters to be removed from the English language. |
| of other languages, is by its nature highly adaptable. | | | | Should this be leters removed ? ( You can imagine |
| You can play some great English games with word | | | | the spellcheck facility on this PC has just about given |
| structure format and spelling. One such example that | | | | up at this point. The page is a sea of red underlining ! |
| is a fun educational game is to analyse where a word | | | | ) |
| came from, and then write a sentence or paragraph | | | | Here’s another literacy game based on |
| with as many words from other languages as | | | | phonetics - Phonetricks; How is ghoti pronounced? |
| possible, and it has to make sense! | | | | The answer is fish. The word is formed by |
| The dynamic expansion of the internet, global travel, | | | | pronouncing the “gh” as |
| TV and films have all conspired to extend the use of | | | | “f” as in cough. The |
| English even further and add to its international | | | | “o” is pronounced as “ |
| content. English is not a pure language. Words in | | | | i” as in women, and the “ti” is |
| frequent use originate from the Anglo Saxons, Italy, | | | | pronounced as “sh” as in station . |
| Spain, Germany, India, China, France, Greece as well | | | | How many weird words can you make up with |
| ancient languages such as Latin. We are not alone in | | | | unusual spelling from the phonetic sounds rather than |
| this activity. Some English words, or to be more | | | | the correct spelling? |
| precise, words used in England, have been exported | | | | The last game is similar a it also revolves around |
| and at no charge – aren’t we | | | | phonetics - the sound of words. Fonetix is a game |
| generous. Interestingly some words and expressions | | | | where words are made up that can be easily |
| that have moved overseas have been largely | | | | pronounced but spelt differently from the real word? |
| abandoned in England. “The fall” used | | | | Replace existing words with a clearer amd much |
| in the USA to describe the season that in the UK is | | | | shorter interpretation based on the sound. This is the |
| referred to as autumn was in common usage in | | | | forte ( 4tay) of advertising agencies who use the |
| England, travelling to the States with the pilgrim | | | | technique it to invent similar sounding words to avoid |
| fathers. The fall, as a word, is perhaps a lot more | | | | competition and register the name as a trade mark. |
| descriptive of the season. Maybe we should grab it | | | | Weetabix and of course keen2learn, U-haul for You |
| back. | | | | Haul are examples. The great thing is the adaptability |
| Spelling had also evolved. Colour has become color in | | | | of the English language. Just think of the new words |
| the states, humour is humor. So here is another | | | | or spelling being developed by a generation of |
| English game, this time an English spelling game - | | | | children texting on mobile phones (fones) . But |
| Deadletters: List as many words that contain letters | | | | don’t take the games too seriously. We all |
| that are not pronounced in the word. The H in ghost | | | | have exams to pass and some of the words that |
| for example; the word could just as well be spelt as | | | | can be developed don’t exist in the eyes of |
| gost without any change in the sound of the word. | | | | the examiners – yet. |
| There is a society in the UK that want all redundant | | | | |