Should elocution lessons be mandatory in school?

Johnny Utah · 12-01-2011 09:26PM #1

Some people, especially those from a lower socio economic background, have trouble using correct grammar. If elocution lessons were provided in school, it might solve this problem.

What do you think?

take everything · 12-01-2011 09:29PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Some people, especially those from a lower socio economic background, have trouble using correct grammar. If elocution lessons were provided in school, it might solve this problem.

What do you think?

What do i tink?

amacachi · 12-01-2011 09:29PM

No, how else will people know that I had better parents than other people?

proon4 · 12-01-2011 09:30PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Some people, especially those from a lower socio economic background, have trouble using correct grammar. If elocution lessons were provided in school, it might solve this problem.

What do you think?

Lower socio econmic background ???...Ya pompous pric... Words are just words.. Actions count

Mod: Poster banned.

orourkeda · 12-01-2011 09:31PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Some people, especially those from a lower socio economic background, have trouble using correct grammar. If elocution lessons were provided in school, it might solve this problem.

What do you think?

The use of grammar is flawed in almost every socio economic level to some degree

dotsman · 12-01-2011 09:31PM

proon4 wrote: »

Actions count

And the ability to communicate effectively is one such action.

Sanjuro · 12-01-2011 09:32PM

Let's start with teaching da youf how to use proper English and go from there. They's getting worse, they is.

PK2008 · 12-01-2011 09:32PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Some people, especially those from a lower socio economic background, have trouble using correct grammar. If elocution lessons were provided in school, it might solve this problem.

What do you think?

Fuk dat!!!

Red Hand · 12-01-2011 09:32PM

Hyasssss, indeeed, old bean, old crumpet, old thing. I think it's an absolutely captiol idea!

orourkeda · 12-01-2011 09:33PM

proon4 wrote: »

Lower socio econmic background ???...Ya pompous pric... Words are just words.. Actions count

Hmmm. Quite.

starbelgrade · 12-01-2011 09:33PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Some people, especially those from a lower socio economic background, have trouble using correct grammar. If elocution lessons were provided in school, it might solve this problem.

What do you think?

I think you're a snob.

That's what I think.

FreudianSlippers · 12-01-2011 09:33PM

With out a doubt, yes.

proon4 · 12-01-2011 09:33PM

dotsman wrote: »

And the ability to communicate effectively is one such action.

talk is just talk regardless

The Waltzing Consumer · 12-01-2011 09:37PM

Yes

Wibbs · 12-01-2011 09:39PM

Basic instruction in grammar would be preferable. It's not "I seen". Writing or saying that makes the writer look like an idiot even when they're not. Maybe teach the difference between "your" and "you're" while they're at it. The list is long.

stovelid · 12-01-2011 09:39PM

I'd rather see electrocution phased in for pseudo-grammarians myself.

proon4 · 12-01-2011 09:41PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Basic instruction in grammar would be preferable. It's not "I seen". Writing or saying that makes the writer look like an idiot even when they're not. Maybe teach the difference between "your" and "you're" while they're at it. The list is long.

" Dats cat..dat is "

amacachi · 12-01-2011 09:45PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Basic instruction in grammar would be preferable. It's not "I seen". Writing or saying that makes the writer look like an idiot even when they're not. Maybe teach the difference between "your" and "you're" while they're at it. The list is long.

Oh yeah? C'mere a minute.

james098 · 12-01-2011 09:48PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Some people, especially those from a lower socio economic background, have trouble using correct grammar. If elocution lessons were provided in school, it might solve this problem.

What do you think?

I think we need to teach them to read and write first Grammar is the least of the countrys problems :mad:

Red Hand · 12-01-2011 09:49PM

amacachi wrote: »

Oh yeah? C'mere a minute.

[Correct grahmahhh] Oh, indeed? Sir, I would like to buttonhole you for a moment or two. Let me collect myself.[/Correct grahmahhh]

starbelgrade · 12-01-2011 09:52PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Basic instruction in grammar would be preferable. It's not "I seen". Writing or saying that makes the writer look like an idiot even when they're not. Maybe teach the difference between "your" and "you're" while they're at it. The list is long.

I think that's what English classes are for.

stupidusername · 12-01-2011 09:53PM

I'm confused. Is this not what regular english classes through primary and secondary school are meant to be for?

12-01-2011 10:07PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Basic instruction in grammar would be preferable. It's not "I seen". Writing or saying that makes the writer look like an idiot even when they're not. Maybe teach the difference between "your" and "you're" while they're at it. The list is long.

Fora are one thing, but I accidentally saw someone else's email while waiting at the work printer today. "Can you make sure x is been looked after"
Ffs, in a professional environment! It would reflect SO badly on the company if that was an external email.

12-01-2011 10:08PM

stupidusername wrote: »

I'm confused. Is this not what regular english classes through primary and secondary school are meant to be for?

No they're apparently for making sure little Timmy is 'expressing himself' and who cares about spelling or grammar :rolleyes::mad:

mud · 12-01-2011 10:12PM

I had elocution lessons in secondary school. We used to enter recitation competitions etc.

Good times :pac:

partyatmygaff · 12-01-2011 10:17PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQWPR9TM0Gk

chicken fingers · 12-01-2011 10:22PM

With some of the scobes nowadays Id be in favour of electrocution lessons.

dotsman · 12-01-2011 10:23PM

proon4 wrote: »

talk is just talk regardless

I'm afraid it's a lot more. You're just missing out;)

strobe · 12-01-2011 10:28PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Some people, especially those from a lower socio economic background, have trouble using correct grammar. If elocution lessons were provided in school, it might solve this problem.

What do you think?

That is like, sooooo true, like. Those people from lower socio economic backgrounds have like totally random grammar. Like, I was talking to Sorcha last Sashurdoy nish and we like totally both agreed that they should get elocution lessons so they wouldn't be like so totally talking random and stuff.

carwash_2006 · 12-01-2011 10:32PM

I don't think it's entirely down to socio economic background. I know many from rich and supposedly good backgrounds that have little grasp of grammar and elocution. All schools should provide elocution, deportment and yes, grammar lessons. I understand that grammar is supposedly taught in all schools, but it would appear that in a lot of cases the lessons are not getting through. Perhaps we should be relooking the methods of ingraining some of these basic skills.

The primary school I was in had half hour lessons, one each day in Speech and Drama, Dance, Singing and PE and then Art the last day. Definitely provided a good rounding in social etiquette without us suspecting it was hapening

Son Of A Vidic · 12-01-2011 10:32PM

OP - Why? I would be more concerned about teaching the ability to read, write and add & subtract properly. This applies to all students and not just some from a less privileged background.

Should elocution lessons be mandatory in school?

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