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考研复试的自我介绍英文

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Good morning:

My name is XX, you can also call me Eason,I has such an english name just because the pronunciation of it is like my chinese name. I graduated from this university last year, and major in computer science, I liked computer very much, especially in multimedia technology, and wanted to make some achievement in this field, but when I finished my school, I realized that what I had learned was not enough for this target, I thought it would be great if I can continue my interest in that, so that was why I choose to further my study with a master degree.

Well, in my spare time, I like soccer, pop music, and stamp, being a soccer fan, I always show my love to Manchester United and Ryan Giggs is my favorite. I also like English very much, and had passed Band six this year, but I do think it‘s still a long way to study it, so I wouldn’t give up my English studying, and improve my oral and listening ability.

So that‘s all, thank you.

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篇1:初中英文自我介绍

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Hi, my name is XXX, I 19 years old this year, Im from x, I love of reading and the Internet, I am a outgoing person, like making friends. In this university, I will actively participate in various activities to eich my university life, I will also constantly exercise oneself, let oneself become more mature.

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篇2:介绍家乡特色英文

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My hometown Lingan is a beautiful and rich magical treasure, it has a "national ecological city", "Chinese excellent tourism city, China bamboo village", "China hickory township", "China painting and calligraphy art village", "China hickory city", "national green afforestation advanced county" and "Hangzhou garden", "green ecological" Silicon Valley ". The title of "science and technology city" and so on. The special products are especially like pecan, nuclear - free persimmon, white fruit, kiwi fruit and bamboo shoot... But the most famous is the pecan, it not only tastes good and there are 22 kinds of mineral elements in the pulp, which has an important effect on the human body of calcium, magnesium, zinc and phosphorus, iron content is very rich, has a high nutritional value, and have strong lungs kidney, reduce blood fat, prevent heart disease efficacy. It is said that long term consumption also has certain preventive effects on cancer. Its still a natural green food with no pollution.

In the US there you never have no place to play or play so far and trouble, as long as you are willing to go out for a walk, will see many scenic spots like Longtangshan, Daming Mountain, crystal cave, tuankou spa, Tianmu Mountain, Tianmu Mountain, the East Yue Ping, Linglong mountain, Tomb of money, hero tower, Xiao Dong palace, Castle Lake, Pengzu ruins and other tourist attractions will let you find everything fresh and new, but there are many places I have not played. There are two Chinese nature reserves, one provincial-level nature reserve, 2 state-level key cultural relics protection units, 2 provincial key cultural relics protection units, and 15 municipal level. These ecotourism attractions all have a unique charm of Lingan. But I most love Liu Jiang River rafting, especially in such a charming scenery place where the water is very clear even the bottom of the sand can see the crystal clear, the bottom of the fish are countless and beach is very wide, in here you can not only enjoy the scenery, but also can do on the bamboo raft tongtongkuaikuai played a.

This is my hometown, a beautiful and rich magic treasure that you can play in one time and eat enough.

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篇3:外贸跟单英文面试自我介绍范文

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I am an English graduate of 2007 in Hunan University of Science and Engineering. Throughout my campus life, I have devoted myself with sincerity and motivation to the learning of English language. I have got strict training and grasped the five basic skills of foreign language quite well. As an English major, I have a good command of English in listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation. Being proud of my fluent oral English, I can express myself precisely. I also possess some certain abilities of translation and interpretation. At the same time, I am very interested in computer and can operate Word, PowerPoint, typesetting and Windows System very well.

During my four years college learning, I have got full training of occupational skills. However, I still pay more attention to improve myself in all aspects. When I was in the university, I participated in the English Association of our college (TEE) actively and was elected the president of TEE and Association Minister of Foreign Language Department, well-praised for my hard-working. I think I have got a lot of strength from this experience, such as the ability of communication, expression, and the attitude towards life and work.

Optimism, calmness, diligence and innovation strive to be my characteristics conscientiously. I’d like to apply for post like manager assistant in corporation which relate to my major. With great confidence, responsibility and enthusiasm, I believe that I can bear heavy burden on my shoulder. Please offer me a chance and I will give a surprise back to you

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篇4:初中生的英文自我介绍

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Hello everybody, my name is ***, ** years old this year.

I am a cheerful little girl, my easy-going personality, after class, I am always happy to hear the laughter. My next

Sometimes after school to help students talk about the bad performance issues, I will help others to do what I should do. I think

Help others also feel happy! I am a Leader in the class I was in charge of discipline in perfect order.

Strong organizational skills, and sometimes I will take the students to carry out a number of useful activities. I still carried a small first class assembly

Team has done a very impressive too! My specialty is the piano, dancing, calligraphy. I grew up studying piano, is

The playing is still considered good yo! I also learned to dance, I learned a * years. I was an art school in Chongqing to the test

Dance * level certificate. My handwriting is the best, I write the words in the class is the best too! This is me! A copyright dedecms

Generous and cheerful little girl!

In the next life, I will work hard and we became good friends, thank you!

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篇5:英文自我介绍

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I am cheerful, modest, self-confident and good at communicating with others. I study industriously and rigorously. Whenever I come across a problem in study, Im able to consult with an open mind and try my best to get an indepth knowledge. Possessing the honest credible moral character, a sense of teamwork and responsibility for my work, I have strong endurance, willpower and hard-working quality of the work to identify persistent optimism, the courage to face difficulties and challenges.

At the same time, I have taken an active part in all kinds of activities in order to improve my personal qualities. From these experiences, I have not only realized the importance of unity and cooperation, but also learned a lot of social knowledge, and I believe all these will play an important role in my future career.

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篇6:英文作文自我介绍

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hello!just call me little monkey,i am a new one here. i graduated from hebei tv university,but i major in nuresing.now,i fond a new job at shijiazhuang that is the capitl of hebei.

i want to introduce my hospitl to evryone,she is an old hospitl and the first one in shijiazhuang city.thank goodness, i have this chance to know evryone.i like make friends,so if you are free please talking to me.i am so sorry to that i have forgot some of the words.bye,i must go home my boyfriend is calling me.

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篇7:化学工程英文自我介绍

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Good morning. It is really my honor to be here for this interview. I hope I can make a good performance today. I’m confidence that I can succeed. Now let me introduce myself. My name is ---, from Anhui province. Now I study in Zhejiang University of Technology as a postgraduate, and will be graduated July this year. My major is chemical engineering and technology.

During the postgraduate study, I’m the chairman of Student Union, planning and organizing lots of activities, like academic activities, annual summary meetings, evening party, and so on. Also take part in many volunteer service activities. Like low-carbon transportation activity in 2009, Wuhu. We used the theme “Greener Traffic, Cleaner Air” to encourage car owners to take public transportation more often and help ease road congestion and contribute to better air quality. Now, I’m very glad I did these which not only prove my social ability, like communication, organization, teamwork. But most important, it teaches me dedication and thankful to society. Also I have a work experience in a surface science application company and several internship experiences, which mentioned in my resume. So I’m not introduced here.

Today, I’m coming here for the career International sales from zhijiang silica chemicals. It has good staff development platform Project, corporate culture, and strong Research Team. So I feel I can gain lots and work happy in the company. I think I’m a good team player and a person of great honesty to others. Also,I am able to work under great pressure. I am confident that I am qualified for the consult service in your company. That’s all. Thank you for giving me the chance. I am looking forward to becoming a part of your company.

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篇8:英文自我介绍

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Dear Sir or Madame.

Hello ! I m XX ,I feel I will be fit for the job needed in your company. I’m 22 years old and in good health. After graduation from XXXXa middle school, I have studied IT for many years. I am a better man.Do well in personal responsibility ,I am good at both operating a PC,I like palying basketball.computer and listening to the music.I’m interested in the position .

I want very much to be accepted by your company. I’ll work hard if I can be a member in your company.

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篇9:大学英文自我介绍

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Hello,everyone!

My name is xxxx is my English name,which is also the name of my idol.I’m a recommended student from CCFLS,in which I have studied for six years.During the time I stayed there,I’ve learned a lot from the teachers who I must thank

sincerely.Another school in my life is my family.1990 witnessed me born in a happy family.I was treated as the apple of my family members’ eyes since

childhood.Genuineness,perseverance,conscientiouness,the urge for improvement are the characters my family gives me.Today,but for their support,I would not be this confident.Many thanks to my family.I love them all.

I’m an optimistic,energetic,outgoing,active,humorous girl with any amount of hobbies,such as listening to music and writing my blog.What deserves to be introduced is my blog on sina,which takes me a lot of pains.It’s without much gaudy decorations,but many articles which are really worth reading.The website address is here.Your prensence and guidance are requested.

Unlike many other girls,I’m quite good at

sports.Swimming,skating,basketball,volleyball,badminton,table tennis and etc. are my preferences.In spite of my height,I have a good jumping capacity.Due to this,I’m the captain of the female basketball team and the principal member of the female

volleyball team in our school.In addition,I’m fond of playing chess.I’ve got a silver medal when I was a child.Futhermore,I’m a very versatile girl.Piano and clarinet are my forte.They all get the ninth level.Besides,I’m a good organizer and leader in the school activities.I organized many English speech contest,also took a part in it and ranked among the best.Especially,I directed an English play called“the sound of music”,which is a gorgeous success,so that every audience spoke highly of it.I’m very proud of that.

To conclude,I’m sure I won’t let you down.I hope that you can give me a chance to study in Xiamen University,which is the shrine in my mind, and I’ll give you much glory in return.

That’s all.Thank you for your attention.

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篇10:英文自我介绍面试英语教师

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good morning everyone!

im nickole. im 24. i graduated from hunan normal universaty on shuda campus. my major is english education. after graduation, i have worked for one year in li yang听kids engish. my students are between 5 and 12 years old.

im outgoing and open-minded. in my spare time, i have broad interests. such as reading, surfing the internet, listening to music and even chatting with foreign friends online if possible. i like children very much. i think children are active, innocent and pure. with them, i feel very relaxed, plesant and younger. therefore, i learned a lot from my one year working experence.

teaching children english is very interested but it is also challeging. because children are always active, even sometimes very naughty. so teachers need a lot of patience to deal with children. the most important that i have learned from my one year teacing experence is that a teacher should have the kind of听the mind that always wants to go on learning. teaching is a job at which one will never be perfet. if i have the chance, i will try my best to be a good primary english teacher.

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篇11:面试时英文自我介绍

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Good afternoon (morning), professors:

It is my great pleasure to be here. My name is mingmingzhou , graduated from Computer Science Department of Wuhan University.During my four-year study in the university as an under-graduate student, I have built up a solid foundation of professional knowledge, as well as a rich experience of social activities. I am a determined person, always willing to achieve higher goals.

Whats more, I am good at analysis, with a strong sense of cooperation. All of these led me to the success of passing the first round of the entrance examination to the Masters degree. Personally, I am very humorous and easy-going, enjoying a good relationship among my classmates.

In my spare time, I like to read books regarding how to be myself and how to deal with problems. Music and movies are my favorite entertainments. As for my sport interest, I could not deny my greatest interest is football. Playing this game brings me a lot of glory, happiness and passion.

All in all, Wuhan University, with a highly qualified faculty and strong academic environment is the university I have long admired. I believe that I am a very qualified applicant for admission into your Master of IT program and can contribute to the enrichment or diversity of your university.

Thank you for your attention!

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篇12:MBA英文自我介绍

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respected Professors:

Good afternoon! Im great honored to meet you here.Now allow me to give a brief self-introduction:

Im *******,26 years old , born in ***** city ,HeNan Province.In year 1996,I entered ********University, majoring in Machincal Designing and Producing. During those 4 yearsstudy,I worked hard and I was always active in various activities . I gained the first scholarship for four times and I joined the Communist Party at the college.After my graduation in June 2000,I worked in --------company.I got a position in the Technology Department the first year and I was involved in several internet projects, such as the one for College student Recruitment in Henan Province and the one for Computer Center in Mathmatics Department in Zhengzhou University. Owning to my hard work ,I was rewarded the Best Newcomer Prize in the year 2000. The next year, I was transferred into the Principal Customer Department, responsible for the Developing and strengthening a good relationship between the principal customers and my company .Two major customers, Henan Provincipal Department of Transportation and Henan Provincial Department of Personnel, are under my work. However,with time going on ,the more I experienced, the clearer I realized that Im really interested in the Enterprise Management .I find many enterprises have the problem of an unmatched management to its

developing speed . Im eager to learn more about management and I hope I can study further in this University. So I resigned in August , 2003 and started the way to pursuing my studies. After about half years hard work, Im finally standing before you honorable professors now. Im really excited . Though Ive sacrificed much on my way to pusuing studies, I believe its worthwhile. I believe working hard will finally be repaied .Thank you !

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篇13:小学生英文自我介绍

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Gooda fternoon, teachers! My name is XuLulu. I`m 11. I come from Class1 Grade 5 of TongPu No.2 Primary School. There are 4 people in my family. My father is tall. My mother is pretty.My sister has a long hair. And I`m a good student. However, my home is near the school, I often get up early. Because I must work hard. after school, I like playing computer games and reading books. I`d like to eat apples. They are sweet and healthy. And I like Tuesday best. We have English, music, computer and P.E. on Tuesdays. My math teacher is Miss Huang. Her class is so much fun. So my favourite class is math. And I like Chinese and English, too. This is me. An active girl. Please remember XuLulu. Thank you very much!

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篇14:大一英文自我介绍

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Good morning ladies and gentlemen,I’m HuangDong from FuJian Province.Its my pleasure to be here in front of you to introduce myself.I’m a freshman now studying in Materials Science and Engineering and I Just enter the university . About my character, I can’t describe it well, but generally speaking ,I am a hard_working student especially when I do the things I am interested in. And I am optimistic and confident. Sometimes I prefer to stay alone, reading, listening to music, but I am not lonely, In my spare time,I often go shopping with my friends,surf on the Internet and do some sports,such as running,table tennis and roller_skating. I like badminton very much.I even got the 4th place in the badminton Competition in my school,which was a very glorious memory.But now since I’m faced with School and activities,I can’t spend too much time doing sports.But this busy life has also taught me how to balance between study and entertainment.Also I love English very much.I often write compositions to improve my witten ability, but I know my English is not good enough,I still need to make an effort.

This is a brief introduction of myself.At last I really look forward to being admitted and becoming part of the class. Thank you very much.

早上好,先生们女士们,我HuangDong从福建省。我很高兴能来这里在你面前介绍自己。我是大一的学生现在就读于材料科学与工程,我今年刚进入了大学。 我的性格,我不能描述得很好,但一般来说,我是一个努力工作的学生尤其是当我做的事情我感兴趣。和我乐观和自信。有时我喜欢一个人呆,阅读,听音乐,但是我并不孤独,在我的业余时间,我经常和我的朋友去购物,网上冲浪和做一些运动,比如跑步、乒乓球和滑旱冰。我非常喜欢打羽毛球。我甚至得到了第四位的羽毛球比赛在我的学校,这是一个非常辉煌的记忆。但是现在因为我面对学业和活动,我不会花太多的时间做运动。但这种忙碌的生活还教我如何学习和娱乐之间的平

衡。我也非常喜欢英语。我经常写作文要提高我的威滕能力,但我知道我的英语不够好,我仍然需要努力。

这是一个简要介绍我自己。最后我很高兴成为班级的一部分。非常感谢你。

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篇15:介绍寒假的一封信英文

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Dear Tony

I am very glad to hear from you.How is eveything with you?You ask me about my plan of the winter vocation.I am going to finish my homework as soon as possible so that I can have lots of free time to read more books and help my parents do some housework.I am going to learn how to cook some delicious dishes so that my parents will be happy to enjoy them.I am going to go skating and skiing with my parents because skating and skiing are my favourite winter sports.My parent will take me to visit some interesting places,such as the Summer Palace and the Forbitten City.It will be a lot of fun.I am looking forward to my winter vocation.

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篇16:大学生简单的英文自我介绍

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From a middle class family, I was born in Hsin Ying, Tainan on October 10 th, 1965. My father is a civil official at Tainan City Government. My mother is a house wife good at cooking. Although I am the only child of my parents, I am by no mans a spoiled one. On the contrary, I have been expected to be a successful man with advanced education. I study hard at school. Besides texts knowledge, journalism is my favorite; whenever reading, my heart is filled with great joy and interesting.

Being good is must; successful, however, is plus. Father adopts the idea of his father. Especially in military service, I realized it more precisely. People said: Military service makes a boy to man, I agree that.

I realized the importance of English and began to study diligently when I was eighteen. I did not start in my early age, but I hope that I could pass the test of General English Proficiency Test. And this is my best wish at the moment.

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篇17:大学生简单的英文自我介绍

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After completing my military service, I have been looking for a challenging goal for me to achieve. And I found that the Intermediate of General English Proficiency Test fits my new achievement properly.

I graduated from Taipei Commercial Junior College, majored in business administration. Instead of spending much time in playing, I devoted myself to my studies and paid attention to all meaningful things happened in daily life. By the way, I learned a lot from Mr. Wang, the professor of my business class. He is my good friend till now an often gives some appropriate suggestions toward my problem confusion.

My father is, in the same way, a good consultant to me. As he said: I am in poor education, little for you; to clarify, what he have given is far beyond his words, I do think so. I was born in a country of Ping Tung Country, farming is our career of generations. There are four people in my family, Mother is housewife and my brother is a student of an Agriculture College.

I am optimistic and active, and I am confident that I can pass the test. Thank you for your precious to read my autobiography.

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篇18:介绍故宫的英文

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am pleased to serve as your guide today。

This is the palace museum; also know as the Purple Forbidden City。 It is the largest and most well reserved imperial residence in China today。 Under Ming Emperor Yongle, construction began in 1406。 It took 14years to build the Forbidden City。 The first ruler who actually lived here was Ming Emperor Zhudi。 For five centuries thereafter, it continued to be the residence of23 successive emperors until 1911 when Qing Emperor Puyi was forced to abdicate the throne。 In 1987, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization recognized the Forbidden City was a world cultural legacy。

It is believed that the Palace Museum, or Zi Jin Cheng (Purple Forbidden City), got its name from astronomy folklore, The ancient astronomers divided the constellations into groups and centered them around the Ziwei Yuan (North Star) 。 The constellation containing the North Star was called the Constellation of Heavenly God and star itself was called the purple palace。 Because the emperor was supposedly the son of the heavenly gods, his central and dominant position would be further highlighted the use of the word purple in the name of his residence。 In folklore, the term “an eastern purple cloud is drifting” became a metaphor for auspicious events after a purple cloud was seen drifting eastward immediately before the arrival of an ancient philosopher, LaoZi, to the Hanghu Pass。 Here, purple is associated with auspicious developments。 The word jin (forbidden) is self-explanatory as the imperial palace was heavily guarded and off-explanatory as the imperial palace was heavily guarded and off-limits to ordinary people。

The red and yellow used on the palace walls and roofs are also symbolic。 Red represents happiness, good fortune and wealth。 Yellow is the color of the earth on the Loess Plateau, the original home of the Chinese people。 Yellow became an imperial color during the Tang dynasty, when only members of the royal family were allowed to wear it and use it in their architecture。

The Forbidden City is rectangular in shape。 It is 960 meters long from north to south and 750 meter wide from east west。 It has 9,900 rooms under a total roof area 150,000 square meters。 A 52-meter-wide-moat encircles a 9。 9-meter—high wall which encloses the complex。 Octagon —shaped turrets rest on the four corners of the wall。 There are four entrances into the city: the Meridian Gate to the south, the Shenwu Gate (Gate of Military Prowess) to the north, and the Xihua Gate (Gate of military Prowess) to the north, and the Xihua Gate (Western Flowery Gate ) to the west, the Donghua (Eastern Flowery Gate) to the east。

Manpower and materials throughout the country were used to build the Forbidden City。 A total of 230,000 artisans and one million laborers were employed。 Marble was quarried from fangshan Country Mount Pan in Jixian County in Hebei Province。 Granite was quarried in Quyang County in Hebei Province。 Paving blocks were fired in kilns in Suzhou in southern China。 Bricks and scarlet pigmentation used on the palatial walls came from linqing in Shandong Province。 Timber was cut, processed and hauled from the northwestern and southern regions。

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篇19:初中英文自我介绍

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Good morning !

It is really my honor to have this opportunity for an interview, I hope i can make a good performance today. Im confident that I can succeed.

Now i will introduce myself briefly, I am 26 years old,born in shandong province .

I was graduated from qingdao university. my major is electronic.and i got my bachelor degree after my graduation in the year of 20**.

I spend most of my time on study,i have passed CET4/6 . and i have acquired basic knowledge of my major during my school time.

In July 20**, I began work for a small private com#pany as a technical support engineer in QingDao city.Because Im capable of more responsibilities, so I decided to change my job.

And in August 20**,I left QingDao to BeiJing and worked for a foreign enterprise as a automation software test engineer.Because I want to change my working environment, Id like to find a job which is more challenging. Morover Motorola is a global com#pany, so I feel I can gain the most from working in this kind of com#pany ennvironment. That is the reason why I com#e here to com#pete for this position.

I think Im a good team player and Im a person of great honesty to others. Also I am able to work under great pressure.

That’s all. Thank you for giving me the chance.

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篇20:中元节的英文介绍

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The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival and holiday celebrated by Chinese in many countries. In the Chinese calendar (a lunisolar calendar), the Ghost Festival is on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month (14th in southern China).

In Chinese tradition, the fifteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar is called Ghost Day and the seventh month in general is regarded as the Ghost Month (鬼月), in which ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm. Distinct from both the Qingming Festival (in Spring) and Chung Yeung Festival (in Autumn) in which living descendants pay homage to their deceased ancestors, on Ghost Day, the deceased are believed to visit the living.

On the fifteenth day the realms of Heaven and Hell and the realm of the living are open and both Taoists and Buddhists would perform rituals to transmute and absolve the sufferings of the deceased. Intrinsic to the Ghost Month is ancestor worship, where traditionally the filial piety of descendants extends to their ancestors even after their deaths. Activities during the month would include preparing ritualistic food offerings, burning incense, and burning joss paper, a papier-mâché form of material items such as clothes, gold and other fine goods for the visiting spirits of the ancestors. Elaborate meals (often vegetarian meals) would be served with empty seats for each of the deceased in the family treating the deceased as if they are still living. Ancestor worship is what distinguishes Qingming Festival from Ghost Festival because the latter includes paying respects to all deceased, including the same and younger generations, while the former only includes older generations. Other festivities may include, buying and releasing miniature paper boats and lanterns on water, which signifies giving directions to the lost ghosts and spirits of the ancestors and other deities.

The Ghost Festival is celebrated during the seventh month of the Chinese calendar. It also falls at the same time as a full moon, the new season, the fall harvest, the peak of Buddhist monastic asceticism, the rebirth of ancestors, and the assembly of the local community. During this month, the gates of hell are opened up and ghosts are free to roam the earth where they seek food and entertainment. These ghosts are believed to be ancestors of those who forgot to pay tribute to them after they died, or those who were never given a proper ritual send-off. They have long needle-thin necks because they have not been fed by their family, or as a punishment so that they are unable to swallow. Family members offer prayers to their deceased relatives, offer food and drink and burn hell bank notes and other forms of joss paper. Joss paper items are believed to have value in the afterlife,considered to be very similar in some aspects to the material world, People burn paper houses, cars, servants and televisions to please the ghosts. Families also pay tribute to other unknown wandering ghosts so that these homeless souls do not intrude on their lives and bring misfortune. A large feast is held for the ghosts on the fourteenth day of the seventh month, when people brings samples of food and places them on an offering table to please the ghosts and ward off bad luck.

In some East Asian countries today, live performances are held and everyone is invited to attend. The first row of seats are always empty as this is where the ghosts sit. The shows are always put on at night and at high volumes as the sound is believed to attract and please the ghosts. Some shows include Chinese opera, dramas, and in some areas, even burlesque shows. These acts are better known as "Merry-making".

For rituals, Buddhists and Taoists hold ceremonies to relieve ghosts from suffering, many of them holding ceremonies in the afternoon or at night (as it is believed that the ghosts are released from hell when the sun sets). Altars are built for the deceased and priests and monks alike perform rituals for the benefit of ghosts. Monks and priests often throw rice or other small foods into the air in all directions to distribute them to the ghosts.

During the evening, incense is burnt in front of the doors households. Incense stands for prosperity in Chinese culture, so families believe that there is more prosperity in burning more incense.[4]During the festival, some shops are closed as they want to leave the streets open for the ghosts. In the middle of each street stands an altar of incense with fresh fruit and sacrifices displayed on it.

Fourteen days after the festival, to make sure all the hungry ghosts find their way back to hell, people flow water lanterns and set them outside their houses (a practice that can be found amongst the Japanese during Obon). These lanterns are made by setting a lotus flower-shaped lantern on a paper boat. The lanterns are used to direct the ghosts back to the underworld, and when they go out, it symbolizes that they have found their way back.

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