Universität Potsdam Philosophische Fakultät Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik Seminar: Analysing Conversation Wintersemester 2011/2012 Test Paper Transcript B 1. Analysis of generic text structure and function | Global Organisation | Generic Structure and Communicative Function | Lexical and Grammatical Means | 1 Les: Oh hello2 (0.2)3 Les: Is uh Mister Bathgate the:re?4 (0.7) | Opening Phasegreetingreason for call is the wish of speaking to Bat‚ here it
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18/11/12 “ Respect is the key‚ they are many doors in life and basketball could be one but if you don’t get the key of respect then you will never get pass that door.” Many people that are trying to attract good things into their life have one major flaw. They do not respect what they seek. Our team desires to win and to succeed in the game of basketball but we do not the respect or mind set to do so. Respect is a very important factor in any sport. You must respect your teammates‚ your
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A friend is someone who we enjoy spending time with. Everyone in the world should have friends because friendship is important for the emotional well-being of humans. Our need for social interaction and interdependent relationships is a survival instinct passed down through our genes. However‚ there is a certain kind of friendship that can never beat a normal one. This person that holds a special kind of friendship with you is normally defined as our best friend. Friends are easy to find‚ however
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opinion is not guranteed by the authority‚the creativity of mind is killed and burried.Society is the largest and biggest loser from this lack of creativity.Someone once said‚Freedom of opinion will never result in animosity among people if they respect each other.As I mentioned earlier‚freedom is not an absolute right‚and there are too many constraints on it.Firstly‚the society rights including national security which is very important.Security is as important as freedom.Our practicing of freedom
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Texts in Conversation: How the New Yankee Stadium Reflects American Culture Historical: Since the late 1800’s‚ Baseball and the United States have had significant cultural changes and had strongly influenced each other. In it’s early forms‚ Baseball was a sport that was sparingly played in the New York/New Jersey region of the U.S. In 1845‚ Teams such as the “New York Nine” and the “Knickerbocker Club” were already beginning to play organized games of baseball with the modern rules seen in today’s
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Glory and Respect The actions and sacrifices of the men of the first all-black regiment‚ the Massachusetts 54th Regiment‚ helped break down racial barriers and revolutionized the constitution of our military forces. Under threat of death by the confederates‚ the Massachusetts 54th Regiment and their leader‚ Colonel Robert Shaw‚ bravely stood against many in the fight to free African Americans from the bonds of slavery. The soldiers of the 54th not only had to face prejudices from the confederates
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The Importance of respecting Non Commissioned Officers Respect…. take a moment to think about this one little world that means so much to so many people. What does respect mean to you? Generally respect means treating others the way you would like to be treated. We are taught from infancy to respect our elders‚ teachers‚ friends‚ and everyone else whether we know them or not. Respect is a simple gesture like saying: thank you‚ you’re welcome‚ or even obeying an order. Many of us‚ like me‚ forget
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Respect for tradition Cultural differences In order to respect the tradition of India‚ Union Carbide should have done an investigation of Indian cultural values (Robertson and Fadil‚ 1998). It is possible that firms even within the same industry develop different values and traditions and the analysis of cultural differences permit to decrease the number of misunderstanding (Donaldson‚ 1989). One of the most important traits of Indian culture is the fatalism. The Indian population is very spiritual
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unless you respect your self but the problem most people have in achieving this goal is they don’t know how. There are many things that you need in order to have self-respect but there are three that I believe are most important. The three most important things a person must have or do are pride‚ honesty and avoid jealousy. Pride is an important factor in self -respect because if a person does not take pride in the life that they live or the things that they do then how can you respect yourself?
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Respect‚ respect‚ respect‚ that ’s what my father always said to me. Growing up in a typical Chinese family‚ I have learnt the importance of Respect‚ whether it is towards your grandparents‚ friends or your teachers. Although most of them are just simple things‚ it really shows your respect towards others. To show your respect towards others‚ there are often things you must not do. For example‚ if you respect your parents or your grandparents‚ you wouldn ’t just pat their heads‚ dropping their
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