Software Institute

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Software Institute
Part 1 Introduction
John E. Clayton Nanjung University, Fall, 2004
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I Once Lived in Greece
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I Have Lived in 7 States
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MmmmChinese Food
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North Carolina Smoky Mountains
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North Carolina East Coast
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North Carolina Hattaras Light
Built 1870, 208 feet high, 1,500 feet from the
water's edge. 1919 - 300 feet from the water 1935
- 100 feet 1999 Moved 3100 feet from the water
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I Was Once Skinny
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My Family
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Our Home
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Inside our Home
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Why We Returned to China
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Syllabus
1 9/21 Introduction Student photos Quick
review 2 9/28 Information cards Paragraphs
10/05 No Class - National Day Holiday 10/12 No
Class Education Conference 3 10/19 4 10/26 5
11/02 6 11/09 7 11/16 8 11/23
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Objective Contacts

• Objective improve your ability to speak and
  write
• in English.
• Focus IT-related speaking, business writing.
• E-mail clayton_at_software.nju.edu.cn
• Downloads http//software.nju.edu.cn/clayton/
• Materials Notebook for class notes.
• Grade You will receive a letter grade (A, B, C,
  D),
• based on attendance, participation, and
  assignments.

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Objective to Change Improve
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Change is in the Air
Bill's company installed a car wash system in
Frederick, Md. for a gentleman. The new owner
complained to Bill that he was losing significant
amounts of money from his coin machines each
week. He even accused Bill's employees of ripping
him off. Bill couldn't believe that his people
would do that. So he setup a trap for the thief.
They caught the thief in the act!
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Idioms
1. ripping him off stealing from him. 2.
caught the thief in the act saw him doing it.
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What the Camera Saw
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What the Camera Saw
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What the Camera Saw
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Optical Illusion
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Loading the Bike
Loading to put something into its
place Bike - Bicycle - Motorcycle
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Loading the Bike
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Is Punctuation Important?
Dear John I want a man who knows what love is
all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful.
People who are not like you admit to being
useless and inferior. You have ruined me for
other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings
whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever
happy--will you let me be yours? Gloria
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Is Punctuation Important?
Dear John I want a man who knows what love is.
All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful
people, who are not like you. Admit to being
useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For
other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings
whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever
happy. Will you let me be? Yours, Gloria
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Be Careful of Little Things
A common problem -- I want a man who knows what
love is . All about you are generous , kind ,
thoughtful people , who are not like you
. Guideline -- A comma causes the reader to
pause briefly should directly follow the last
character A period causes the reader to
stop should directly follow the last character
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Be Careful of Little Things
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A Balanced, Detailed Paragraph
Riding a bicycle is preferable to driving a car.
First of all, a bicycle is relatively inexpensive
to buy and to maintain. While a car may cost
thousands of dollars annually, a good bicycle
will cost only a hundred dollars or so, and its
annual maintenance cost is very small. Biking is
also healthier. Not only does the biker get more
physical exercise than the driver, but bicycles
are nonpolluting. The consequence is a person
with strong legs and a strong heart whose bicycle
helps keep the environment clean. Finally,
bicycling is, unlike driving, personally
satisfying. Instead of being a robot inside a
machine, the biker pedals along, enjoying the
scenery, becoming a part of nature. In all but
the most inclement weather, the bicycle is a
pleasurable means of transportation.
Which is the topic sentence?
What specific points are being made?
It's relatively inexpensive
It's healthier
It's personally satisfying
Which is the concluding sentence?
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Homework Assignment

• List 5 things that really interest you.
• Order the list, with most important item first.
• Describe why item number one is very important to
  you.
• (think of at least three reasons why it is
  important)
• You will be asked about your list during next
  class, but you neednt turn it in. Dont loose
  it you will need it later.