tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post6031573603982558258..comments2024-03-14T10:31:26.918+00:00Comments on DCblog: On English Language DayDChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10192779827863835310noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post-77936300869320206582010-01-05T00:26:29.068+00:002010-01-05T00:26:29.068+00:00International English Spelling Day is October 9, t...International English Spelling Day is October 9, the same day that the Koreans celebrate their Spelling Day, Hangul Day. <br />http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozideas/spday.htm<br /><br />Hangul Day is celebrated with a ceremony in which distinguished guests and scholars commemorate the Hangul writing system and hold a conference on ways of keeping it as useful as possible. Essay writing competitions are also organised throughout Korea. At one stage there was a public holiday on the day.<br />How marvellous when the English writing system is also celebrated and made as useful as possible.<br /><br />International English Spelling Day has been on the Internet since 1995.valerie yulehttp://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozideasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post-17553472069720299532009-11-16T17:08:33.517+00:002009-11-16T17:08:33.517+00:00I don't know where you get 365 from! There was...I don't know where you get 365 from! There was no such implication. Nothing I said suggests a restriction to a single language a day.DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10192779827863835310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post-33789527013841856552009-11-15T00:18:07.707+00:002009-11-15T00:18:07.707+00:00The implication that the world's top 365 langu...The implication that the world's top 365 languages should each have their own annual day of celebration is quite fun.<br /><br />Perhaps the 5,300 or so thus excluded could compete for the 29th Feb slot each leap year?Douglas Carnall, @juliuzbeezerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563159368217318352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post-88389127402960527932009-11-06T07:07:23.350+00:002009-11-06T07:07:23.350+00:00This actually works. In some countries, they have ...This actually works. In some countries, they have this kind of tradition in schools. It is backed up by the department of education. They even dress up and have programs and presentations related to their language. Well maybe it should first start in USA before it can be universally celebrated.learn english onlinehttp://executiveenglish.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post-40556968872507036802009-10-14T15:09:16.311+00:002009-10-14T15:09:16.311+00:00If the idea appeals, I'm sure it will. You hav...If the idea appeals, I'm sure it will. You have to remember that this is a small group of people trying to get a big idea off the ground. Their resources are very limited at present. I have a feeling that an ELD will catch on, and we'll see more on it next year.DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10192779827863835310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post-58458745667006661642009-10-14T14:59:23.765+00:002009-10-14T14:59:23.765+00:00It's a real shame that not more promotional wo...It's a real shame that not more promotional work was done on this. I'm generally pretty good about keeping up with what's happening in the world of Legal English, and unfortunately only heard about the event on the day. I've run training sessions for 150+ teachers of Legal English over the past four months, these sessions would have been an excellent opportunity to get more people involved. Very much hoping that the next English Language Day is better promoted. Matt.Matt Firthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306861281009564978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post-49675151855628886852009-10-07T18:07:31.551+00:002009-10-07T18:07:31.551+00:00Congratulation! Your attempt is so great that it ...Congratulation! Your attempt is so great that it may lead many to think about the greatness of their own languages. In some countries where multi languages are in use, language day festivals are arranged regionally in order to promote national languages. But in the case of English, which is a language accepted worldwide, such celebrations may help the people to know and learn more about English and make them proud that they know how to speak, write and understand English. Best wishes...englishguideonlinehttp://www.englishguideonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post-32415191330039202142009-10-07T08:59:06.827+00:002009-10-07T08:59:06.827+00:00What a marvellous idea! I will tell my students ab...What a marvellous idea! I will tell my students about this tomorrow and encourage them to prepare a poster so more people at the university are aware of the event!<br />I wish this great idea of English Language Day will really catch on and become universally celebrated.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784839644389409568noreply@blogger.com