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For the "cutest things ever" file: papertigers doing the Snoopy dance to Gospel music. How could this fail to make a person smile?
I had some of my ESL students (they are at very different levels of English) write letters last week to Bill Gates, asking him for a Christmas present. Here are a few of the results (names and addresses changed):
T. C.
1111 Some St.
Dear Mr. Gates,
My name is T. C. I am nine years old. I live in Maryland. Can you buy me a exquisite private jet plane? After all I need it so I could let my dad fly it to China. Anyway the jet plane I also need it to see my aunts, uncles, and cousin. It would be so nice too. Think of the happiness. Also my relatives are in China and they can't go to the United States. I don't know why though. Anyway I'm a good little girl. I'm having trouble though too. Alot of people tease me and try to take advantage. and so can you take pity of me and buy me a jet plane. If you do thank you and if you don't well at least you read the letter.
From the parents of Jane and Lemuel,
T. C.
I'm guessing that Jane and Lemuel are the hamsters her parents promised her last summer.
Name: Y. K. Date: Dec/3/2007
Y. K.
City, MD
Mr. William Gates
Seattle, WA
Dear: Mr. Gates.
Hello ~ my name is Y. K. Today You feel good today. I want in Christmas I want many Book, Pan, game CD, Piano, Pin. not Book. bad, Chair, desk, many Satchel bag, many SharP ice cream, many Chocolate and many many Book and Pan, doll many clock. many Sticker many Pencill case and many gloves and many many many Crayon and many mirror and end State.
No comment, except to say that believe it or not, this is a huge improvement.
C. K.
111 Some St.
Citi, MD 20000
Mr. William Gates
Seattle, WA
Dear. Mr. Gates.
Hello. This is C. I live in Maryland. I wants to buy a hundred of the game system for Christmas, because you have lots of money so you have to pay for us. And the other thing is that I hope you will pay for us. Thankyou for your attention
-C. K.
Back to my other (transcription) work. Sigh.
I had some of my ESL students (they are at very different levels of English) write letters last week to Bill Gates, asking him for a Christmas present. Here are a few of the results (names and addresses changed):
T. C.
1111 Some St.
Dear Mr. Gates,
My name is T. C. I am nine years old. I live in Maryland. Can you buy me a exquisite private jet plane? After all I need it so I could let my dad fly it to China. Anyway the jet plane I also need it to see my aunts, uncles, and cousin. It would be so nice too. Think of the happiness. Also my relatives are in China and they can't go to the United States. I don't know why though. Anyway I'm a good little girl. I'm having trouble though too. Alot of people tease me and try to take advantage. and so can you take pity of me and buy me a jet plane. If you do thank you and if you don't well at least you read the letter.
From the parents of Jane and Lemuel,
T. C.
I'm guessing that Jane and Lemuel are the hamsters her parents promised her last summer.
Name: Y. K. Date: Dec/3/2007
Y. K.
City, MD
Mr. William Gates
Seattle, WA
Dear: Mr. Gates.
Hello ~ my name is Y. K. Today You feel good today. I want in Christmas I want many Book, Pan, game CD, Piano, Pin. not Book. bad, Chair, desk, many Satchel bag, many SharP ice cream, many Chocolate and many many Book and Pan, doll many clock. many Sticker many Pencill case and many gloves and many many many Crayon and many mirror and end State.
No comment, except to say that believe it or not, this is a huge improvement.
C. K.
111 Some St.
Citi, MD 20000
Mr. William Gates
Seattle, WA
Dear. Mr. Gates.
Hello. This is C. I live in Maryland. I wants to buy a hundred of the game system for Christmas, because you have lots of money so you have to pay for us. And the other thing is that I hope you will pay for us. Thankyou for your attention
-C. K.
Back to my other (transcription) work. Sigh.