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应聘英语教师自我介绍

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Hello,this is Li Chunfei.I graduated from Xian siyuan University and majored in accounting.Its a pleasure to meet you.Be patient with me,Im a little bit nervous.

I was once a poor student of English, and it was my biggest headache and trouble maker.

I got sick and tired of learning boring grammar rules and lifeless words. But through hard work

in practicing speaking English and breaking away from the traditional grammar games, I found myself a totally different and exciting new world.Id like toshare my learning techniques with my students of future and be their friend.

Education has always been the most important thing in my life,and English is in my free/spare time.(English is my favorite subject.)So educating young people is

the most important thing I do with my life!Lets work together to lift the English education of China to a higher level.We can do it.

Thank you for your valuable time.

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Good morning, everyone! My Name is Lu Xin. I am so happy to stand in front of you to introduce myself. I am thirteen years old. I graduated from the No.1 Primary School of our city. I like reading books and playing badminton. I hope we can take exercises after class. Besides, I like watching movies and listening to pop music. I am sure there are some classmates have the common interests with me. Therefore, we can communicate with each other. In primary school, I did well in Chinese but math is not so good. I hope I can make progress in middle school. I am very excited to be a classmate of you and I hope we can make progress and have good days together.

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篇2:介绍自己的英语作文

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Hello! My dear friends! First, let me introduce myself to you. My name is

Wu Dongxiang and my friend usually calls me Kina. Im a 20-year-old girl who

comes from Guilin Guangxi China. It’s known to all, Guilin is a beautiful city

in China. Have you ever been to Guilin? If the answer is no, don’t worry about

it. Please come on, I am very glad to be you guide .Welcome to our city!

In my college, I majored in Tourism and English. I want to be a tour guide

when I graduate from my college. Because Im a lovely girl and I like to travel

to different places. I have about ten courses to learn this term. What about

you?

I have a lot of hobbies. In my spare time, I often go sightseeing, play

badminton and go out running. Sometimes go shopping or stay at home. I also like

reading and planting flowers. Do you have the same hobby with me? If you want to

talk with me, please send me an E-mail. My E -mail: kinakl920@126.I m looking

forward to seeing you!

Hello, everyone! My name is ~~. I, a girl with short hair, is smart and

beautiful. What’s more, it is surfing the Internet that is my hobby. Besides, I

do well in my study, which, in teachers opinion, is what my classmates want to

do as well as me .On the other hand; I am not what I used to be, for I never did

sports in the past. But now, I like take exercise, which can make me healthy.

And my hobbies help me think about good things in my life .Seeing blue sky, I

feel it good to live on the earth! So, it is I who am a good girl in daily

life!

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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Now, it’s my turn. My

name is Edgar, a high school student. I am much honored to be here to give you a

speech. Also its a good chance for me to improve my English. I hope I can make

a good performance today. The topic of my speech is "After studying here".

Before I came here, I can never imagine that I can learn so much knowledge

about other countries, which cant be got from my books in school. Three months

ago, I took my first class. Unfortunately, I felt so embarrassed, because I even

cant speak any words, though I know I really love English.

After that, I took some of my tutors advice and previewed the lesson that

I’ll learn. What’s more, in every class, I JUST try my best to say as much as

possible. Now, I can only remember it’s a really hard time. What’s worse, I had

to go to my high school and went there at the same time.

After several weeks, I began to get used to the atmosphere in web .At least

Im not afraid to speak in front of my tutor and foreign teachers.

During web’s period, I found I had improved a lot, both physically and

mentally. For example, how to be a confident person, how to plan for my future.

And the most important is that I have learnt how to communicate with others,

which is a necessary skill. Nowadays studying is not the only thing that we high

school students should do, there are some more important things we have

ignored.

First, I am grateful for my parents. They have spent so much money for me,

but never ask for anything in return. I really know how hard it is to work on

such living conditions.

Now it’s time to introduce my tutor sally. It was she that led me to the

right studying here. It was she that helped me deal with all kinds of annoying

things. Also there are some other teachers that I appreciate, especially Laura

and Anita. Of course, I like to take foreign teachers classes. Anyway, thanks

all of you!

I know I am young; there is a long way in my life. I have to face the

difficulties and solve them by myself. But I know I must keep on my dream, I

agree that If you put your mind to, you can accomplish anything.

I know I’m not the best ,but I’m the most diligent one,I hope you can

remember me, an ordinary boy.

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篇3:介绍春节的英语

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My plan of next year

A new year ,a new start,when I stand on the edge of a new year,I can#39;t help thinking about my plan of next year.

Just as the old saying:"Well began is the half of the success."So I decide that I should be at work while the others are still relaxing ,and then ,at the beginning ,I#39;m quicker than the others and of course I will get better result than the others.

But ,what I really decide to do is that I must make good of anytime I can spare though it seems impossible. While,I will do my best to live up with what I have planned,and the result will prove it.

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篇4:介绍我喜欢的小动物英语

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My favorite little animal - the turtle, I gave it a name called "Li Shijan", usually I call it "extension". It is not just a lovely shape and it can sometimes understand my words! Its head small, neck thin, but also carrying a bowl like the size of the shell, green, pointed little tail It is very interesting to start the road.

Although it is only a small animal, but it also has a good heart. Once a grandfather was hospitalized, it was hunger! Even if we had bought it the most favorite loach fish, it would not have eaten it. Until the grandfather half a month after discharge, it was happy to eat, when the devil is really like people love and pity.

But sometimes it is also "hateful"! One day, it is in the glass cylinder hold the uncomfortable to come out, I see it anxious look like to help it, I use the index finger and thumb carefully pinch its shell, light I did not want to come out, did not think that it was with a sharp claws to scratch me, really do not know good people! Although I am very angry, but to see it happy on the ground free to play everywhere, I am also happy for it The

This is my favorite little animal - the turtle "extension". Do you like it?

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篇5:有关介绍科技馆的英语优秀作文

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导语:你喜欢科技馆吗?下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语范文,欢迎阅读与借鉴,谢谢!

This morning, it is time for us to make sandwiches, so we are very excited. We took two bread and put sausage, eggs and vegetables in it, and then we cut the bread into two other shapes.

My Mom said: “ we need to take food there, because there is one place to eat, but the food there is bad. I went to search the internet, and many people said that.” Because my Dad need to work after breakfast, so my Mom would take me there by herself. After 30 minutes, we arrived the science center.

The science center is very big, and it has every countries’ costumes on it. The whole science center look like an eye with globe. Then we went inside the science center to buy tickets. It is really cool inside. My Mom asked me to go to watch a movie, and then we went to.

Time pass quickly. It was time for us to go home, but I really happy today.

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今天早上,是我们做三明治的时候了,所以我们很兴奋。我们吃了两块面包,放了香肠、鸡蛋和蔬菜,然后把面包切成两个形状。

我妈妈说:“我们需要在那里吃食物,因为有一个地方可以吃,但是那里的食物不好。我去上网搜索,很多人说:“因为我爸爸早餐后需要工作,所以我妈妈会带我去。30分钟后,我们到达了科学中心。

科学中心非常大,它有各国的服装。整个科学中心看起来像一个眼球。然后我们去科学中心买票。里面真的很酷。我的妈妈让我去看电影,然后我们去。

时间过得快。是我们回家的时候了,但我今天真的很高兴。

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篇6:留学生英语自我介绍

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Hello,everyone!

I was fortunate to 200 * years in September admitted to the University of ad specialty XX. From 200 * to 200 *, from East Campus to Dushu Lake Campus. In the Soviet four years, brought me a lot of heritage and memory. Four years passed away, when they graduate, should be for the life of four years in the Ivory Tower to learn to do an interview self-introduction.

In four years, I quite seriously in learning, performance is also better, every year the school received a scholarship in the class have been able to maintain in the top five. Particularly in the specialized courses concerned, as far as possible to learn good use. Actively participate in various advertising competitions, and won the National College Advertising Art Competition Third Prize of Jiangsu Division. Both peacetime operations, or papers, or exams, can seriously hope the best. If you would like to say that four years in learning what the greatest regret is that English, formerly in high school Ive had a nice English, but into the university, I slack on the English language, and not spend too much time to learn , resulting in the test to graduate have not been 6.

In social practice, I think my experience was very abundant. 200 * in the second half, I have to do internship in an advertising agency planning work, although the beginning of what will not, very hard, very tired, but when I as a Fan Meeting planners and executors of the stage and flowers after child communication band, when I write advertising effectiveness measurement companies Ina ceramic gain customer acceptance of the report, when I see their planned ceremony, opening ceremony of the successful implementation of the time, when I designed the LOGO when used by businesses When I work independently in the scene when the road show, I was happy. With my own efforts to complete a task. Internship in advertising, I learned a lot of things can not go to school books, contact with clients across industries, while also working in the printing industry, media, service organizations and other rituals have a certain understanding for the future able to adapt quickly to lay the foundation for work.

Prior to this, McDonalds, I also worked part-time, bitter, tired, but that time has given me a lot of fun. Learn a lot. I begun to taste the hardships of life and make money easily. McDonalds as a world-class enterprises, it has a strict standard of staff training system and working mechanism. Work at McDonalds, on the one hand I learned such a big company product promotion, teamwork, customer service, quality assurance and so should learn the rules and regulations and successful experiences, on the other hand, deal with all kinds of customers, but also enhance the my ability to communicate with others, in addition, work has worked hard my hard-working spirit.

In addition, in terms of ideology, I also actively move closer to the party, on the one hand, to strengthen its own ideological and moral construction, to arm themselves ideologically; on the other hand, in the spirit of serving the people, adhere to help others, serve the community members of the strict demands on themselves. Finally the beginning of the glorious junior joined the Chinese Communist Party, and successfully turned positive after one year.

Four years in college, I know a lot of friends, they gave me a lot of help, let me learn a lot, this is college, in addition to expertise outside of an additional valuable asset.

In short, four years of school life, whether professional or social knowledge about, or people skills, have learned a lot I can say that four years of my life the most significant period of time, my ideal life and the pursuit of life during this period to determine their own career planning for a new life also have a new goal. I will continue to work closer to success!

Thank you!

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篇7:介绍长城的英语作文

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The Great Wall was renovated from time to time after the Qin Dynasty. A major renovation started with the founding of the Ming Dynasty in 1368, and took 200 years to complete. The wall we see today is almost exactly the result of this effort. With a total length of over 6,000 kilometers, it extends to the jiayu Pass in Gansu Province in the west and to the mouth of the Yalu River in Liaoning Province in the east. What lies north of Beijing is but a small section of it.

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篇8:介绍自己的英语作文

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Hello! My name is Chen Danqing. My English name is Joy. Im 14 years old.

Im a happy girl. I have a happy family. My father and my mother are both office

workers. Theyre busy. But at weekends, they always cook nice food for me. Im

happy in the family. I love my parents and they love me very much.

Im a student at Don Zhou Middle School. It is very big and beautiful.

There are many classroom buildings and office buildings. Besides the buildings,

there is a big playground. After school, there are lots of boys playing

basketball on it. I think they are happy. There are a lot of flowers and trees

in my school. They are beautiful. I like my school. In my school, I have many

friends. All my friends are polite and helpful. My friends are all nice to me.

They can make me happy. So I like playing with them.

My hobbies are listening to music and reading. I like pop music very much.

I dislike sports because Im not strong. Its hard for me.

I have a happy family, a beautiful school and many nice friends. I enjoy

every day.unjs.com

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篇9:介绍秋天的田野英语

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Autumn is a beautiful season, Tianmei, water beauty, the field more beautiful.

Walking the field path, the roadside neat white poplar stretched a huge arm, such as a vigorous soldiers, mighty. The leaves of the branches have been put on yellow. Breeze blowing, rushing sound. Leaves could not withstand the temptation of the autumn wind, naughty flying in the air some, then fluttering leisurely fell to the ground, the earth covered with a layer of natural carpet. Carpet yellow, soft, stepped up to rustling.

Through the field path, golden wheat field greeted. Autumn wind blowing, wheat waves rolling, I seem to exposure to the golden ocean. Wheat waves in the sun shining under the glare, thorn people were blinded. But how can I let this charming scenery? Risking the pain of eyes have to enjoy some. You look! Pigeon wheat grinning mouth, swinging laughing waist, frequently nodded, mutual respect. They must be in the open harvest dance, no wonder the wind girl a long time do not want to leave for the wheat field bursts of fragrance.

Distant, corn is also quite straight pole, seems to guard this beautiful field. Perhaps they are also attracted by this fascinating scenery, willing to do this beauty guardian.

Watching the wheat waves rolling, sniffing array of wheat incense, peasant uncle a smile full of face surfaced in front of me. I was drunk and immersed in this fascinating scenery.

I love the autumn, the more beautiful autumn fields.

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篇10:求职自我介绍英语100字

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1. i have been for over five years in teh employ of an exporting company.

本人曾经前后五年被受雇于出口贸易公司,英语求职自我介绍

2. i have been in the business for the last ten years, and worked as the superintendent in the personnel department.

本人在过去十年在商界担任人事部主任迄今。

3. i have had five years‘ experience with a company as a salesman.

本人曾在某一公司担任推销员,前后有五年之久。

4. for the past three years, i have been in the office of the brothers trading co., where i have been ad still am an accountant.

本人曾经在兄弟贸易公司服务三年,担任会计工作,现仍在职中。

5. i am twenty years of age, and have been employed for the last two years by the green trees co., in teh general clerical work of the office.

我今年20岁,曾于绿林公司服务两年,担任一般文员工作,自我介绍《英语求职自我介绍》。

6. i am 25 years of age, and have had two years‘ experience in my present post, which i am leaving to better myself.

我今年25岁,已在目前的职位工作两年,兹为寻找更上一层楼,准备离开此职位。

7. i am nineteen years of age, female and have had two years‘ experience in a company‘s delivery office.

我今年19岁,女性。曾在某家公司担任收发工作两年。

8. i am just leaving school, and am eighteen years of age.

本人18岁,不久即可毕业。

9. i am twenty years of age, and am anxious to settle down to office work.

本人20岁,希望能找到一个公司,以便安定下来。

10. since my graduation from the school two years ago, i have been employed in teh green hotel as a cashier.

[求职自我介绍英语100字

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篇11:介绍青岛的英语作文

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Qingdao is an important economic center and coastal open cities,is a national historical and cultural cities and scenic tourism resort.

The southern tip of Shandong Peninsula,Qingdao is located in an area of 10,654 square kilometers,with a total population of 6.99 million.Which the urban area of 1102 square km,population 2.24 million.Has jurisdiction over City South,City North,the Quartet,Licang,Laoshan,Shenyang City,Huangdao seven areas and Jimo,Jiaozhou,Jiaonan,roughness,Lacey five county-level cities.Mild climate,a temperate monsoon climate,annual average temperature of 12.2 degrees.

Filed Qingdao people often think of here is the bustling modern city and the world-famous summer resort.Qingdao set foot on this land,a dizzying variety of villas:pointed,round,high,low,stone ,.hillside beside the road were built.Yin Yin planting trees at the roadside,another expanse of Loudong red tiles,red and green Xiangying,Different scenery.

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篇12:女生自我介绍英语翻译

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My name is Xia Shunyao. Im eight years old, grade two in primary school. I have a round face, big black eyes, big ears. My hair is black and bright, also please. In fact, I want to keep a long braid, but mother is not let me stay, I do not agree, but there is no way, had to leave a short hair.

My mother told me that my name was very meaningful. Because of the Xia Dynasty is the first dynasty Chinese, Emperor Yao and shun China is the earliest and most kind-hearted monarch, mom and dad gave me this name, is the hope that Ill do.

I am a good student in my class. I can finish my homework every day on time. I can check it after I finish it. In class, I can speak actively and help the students, so the teacher chose me as her little assistant.

At home I often help my mother do the housework, such as tow the floor, wipe the table, help my mother to buy food. When my parents are out of work, I can also go to the canteen to eat.

You see, am I great? Would you like to be a friend with me?

我叫夏舜尧,今年八岁,上小学二年级。我有一张圆圆的脸,乌黑的大眼睛,大大的招风耳。我的头发又黑又亮,还有点卷。其实,我很想留长辫子,可是妈妈就是不让我留,我不同意,但也没办法,只好留了个短发。

妈妈告诉我,我的名字很有意义。因为夏朝是中国第一个朝代,尧帝和舜帝是中国最早的最善良的君主,爸爸妈妈给我取这个名字,是希望我将来大有作为。

我在班上是个好学生,每天的作业都能按时完成,做完后也能自己检查。上课时能积极发言,爱帮助同学,所以老师才选我当她的小助手。

在家里我经常帮妈妈干家务,比如拖地板、抹桌子,帮妈妈买菜。爸妈没下班的时候,我还能自己到食堂打饭吃呢。

你看,我是不是很棒?你愿意和我做朋友吗?

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篇13:介绍的春节英语作文

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Hello !welcome to the special Chinese new years edition of discovering China. Im Alina Li and Im Ben Hedges, and today well be taking you through some of the most important traditions of Chinese new year and historical background. We will look at some of the legends behind Chinese new year and how to celebrate it. Here in the US and Chinese across the world.

The Chinese have specific way to celebrate their new year. If you walk down the street in Chinatown during Chinese New Year, you see a variety of ancient traditions such as red banners, firecrackers and lion dance performances, streets are filled with lively celebration.

However, legend has said that the new year has not always been a time of festivity. An Asian Chinese story told a chilly start to this festive holiday, it begins with an ancient Chinese beast called Nian.

Every New Year Nian would rise from swelling in the sea to ravage Chinese village in livestock and hurting people. The villages soon found out from a wise gray-haired old man that the only way to scare the beast away was to set off firecrackers and light lamps and to hang red banners on each door. As the story goes, this was the beginning of a tradition that would last thousands of years.

So this story leads to the creation of many of other traditions for celebrating Chinese New Year. lets take a look at some of these traditions.

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篇14:介绍我的爸爸英语

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Mom often said that Dad was a nerd. I see my father is also like a nerd, but it should be called "big book fans" fishes.

Dad every time to go to work, sitting on the bus, have to take a book, if there is a seat, he sat down, he immediately took out a book to see. Once, because the book is too fascinated, the car opened 2 points, only to think of the get off, the results had to take the return of 2 cars, and then to the company to work, to the company said to colleagues, colleagues Said: "You are a book fans ah!" Every day after lunch, as long as there is a free, he immediately took out the book to see.

Another time, my father, the "book fans" also made a big joke, that day, my father came back from work, eat dinner, and got into his study, won his book, look ah look. Suddenly, the study of the cabinet on the table clock "Dangdang" even knock on the next seven, my father took the bag, hurry out from the study. Mom asked puzzled: "Where are you going?" Dad said: "seven oclock, go to work, do not go late!" I listened to the side of the secret smile. Mom opened the curtain and said, "You look outside." "It was seven oclock at night." Dad scratched his head. Mom said: "You are a big book fans, twilight down friends." Dad heard their own laugh.

Dad likes to read books, has been accustomed to. But my mother is also often to my father said: "My glasses have to deepen the degree, do not read it again." My father? He just smiled, for a while put the mothers words thrown into the clouds. Every night, he must see the night to sleep.

Dad is a "big book fans" ah! I want to learn from him, to be a "little book fans."

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篇15:空乘英语面试自我介绍

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大家好,我叫XXX,我XX岁,毕业于XXX,从小就有一个梦想,有一天我能像小鸟一样在蓝天飞翔。现在我有机会实现它。如果我能接受这份工作。我会尽力做好每件事。因为我热爱这份工作。谢谢你。

你好,我叫XXX,我今年XX岁,毕业于XXX,从小我就有一个梦想。我梦想有一天,我能像鸟一样飞向蓝天。现在我有机会实现它。如果我能接受这份工作。我会尽力做好每件事,因为我热爱这份工作。

你好,我叫XXX,我今年XX岁,毕业于XXX,从小我就有一个梦想。我梦想有一天,我能像鸟一样飞向蓝天。现在我有机会实现它。如果我能接受这份工作。我会尽力做好每件事,因为我热爱这份工作。

大家好,我叫XXX,我XX岁,毕业于XXX,从小就有一个梦想,有一天我能像小鸟一样在蓝天飞翔。现在我有机会实现它。如果我能接受这份工作。我会尽力做好每件事。因为我热爱这份工作。谢谢你。

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篇16:有关自我介绍小学英语作文

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Chapter one:self-introduction

Tips:

名字和年龄:My name is peter, I am six years old.

兴趣:My hobby is playing basketball.

个性:I am a talkative person.

My name is peter. I am six years old. I am from Taiwan. Many people ask me about my Chinese name because they think the meaning of it is very interesting. But I hope my friends can remember my English name rather than my Chinese one. My hobby is playing basketball. I usually play it with my friends after school, and I believe playing basketball will bring me good health. I am a talkative person. It is very difficult for me to keep quiet. Now I am studying in English, so I hope everyone can speak English to me. Otherwise I will feel very bad if I keep quiet.

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篇17:介绍自己的英语作文

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My name is xxx.  There are 4 people in my family.  My father is a Chemistryteacher.  He teaches chemistry in senior high school.  My mother is an English teacher.  She teaches English in the university.  I have a younger brother, he is a junior high school student and is preparing for the entrance exam.

I like to read English story books in my free time.  Sometimes I surf the Internet and download the E- books to read.  Reading E- books is fun.  In addition, it also enlarges my vocabulary words because of the advanced technology and the vivid animations.

I hope to study both English and computer technology because I am interested in both of the subjects.  Maybe one day I could combine both of them and apply to my research in the future.

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篇18:大学英语社团自我介绍

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Good morning ladies and gentlemen!I am of great hornor to stand here and introduce myself to you .First of all , my chinese name is XX and my english name is XX .I am XX years old. I am open-minded ,quick in thought and very fond of English.In my spare time,I have broad interests like many other youngsters.I like reading books, especially those about XX . Frequently I exchange with other people by making comments in the forum on line.It is my long cherished dream to be a member of English . 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 this chance.

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篇19:小学英语自我介绍的

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Good morning, my admirable professors and my dear fellows. It’s my great

honor to be here to introduce myself to all of you. My name is Xing Heng and I’m

in my eighteen years old. I come fromXiamen, which is a famous and beautiful

city. I strongly suggest you visiting there and I can be your guide if it’s

convenient. After three years’ hard work, I am so excited that I am finally

enrolled by my dreaming school,SichuanUniversityand be one of you. I am outgoing

and I have many interests, such as playing basketball, football, and swimming,

but I am only good at basketball. I hope we can always play together in the next

four years. Computer Science and Technology is my favorite subject and I am sure

that it’s also a promising area in the future, with the great development of

computer science and our society. I am glad to be a classmate of you and I hope

we can study and make progress together in the future. I greatly expect my life

to be with you in the coming four years.

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篇20:介绍屈原的英语作文

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One explanation is that the Duanwu Festival originated from people’s worship of dragons. In ancient China, people believed the dragon was the god in charge of water, which was vitally important to daily life and agricultural production. On the day of Duanwu, people raced dragon boats to entertain the god and offered him Zongzi as a treat. The sole purpose was to please the god to ensure a year of favorable weather.

Some people believe Duanwu comes from activities instigated by ancient sorcerers. These activities were held in early summer when the hot weather was about to bring diseases to people who didn’t have modern devices and medicines to protect themselves. So, ancient sorcerers encouraged people to wear fragrant pouches and hang mugwort and calamus on their doors to drive away the so-called evil spirits that caused diseases.

Scholars may provide many other explanations about the origin of the Duanwu Festival. But if you ask ordinary people about its origin, you’ll get the same answer. They will tell you that the Duanwu Festival honors the great poet, Qu Yuan. They’ll also tell you the story that has been passed down for more than 2,000 years.

Qu Yuan was born in 340 BC, during the Warring States Period. At that time, there were seven states struggling among themselves to unify China. Of the seven states, Qin was the strongest and Chu the largest.

Qu Yuan was a noble of Chu. During his lifetime, the powerful kingdom of Chu fell into a decline.

Early in his life, Qu Yuan won the confidence of the King of Chu, and was his deputy prime minister, helping draft laws and determine foreign-policy. When he saw the danger posed by the ambitious Qin State, he proposed government reforms and an alliance with the neighboring Qi state as a way to ensure Chu’s safety.

But the King of Chu was surrounded by self-seekers, who were jealous of Qu Yuan. They accepted bribes from the Qin’s envoy, dissuaded the King from taking Qu Yuan’s advice and brought about the poet’s estrangement from the King. Qu Yuan was finally sent into exile for 20 years.

During those desperate years, Qu Yuan helplessly watched his beloved country become weaker every day. In the year 278 BC, the capital of Chu was stormed by troops from Qin. In great pain, Qu Yuan wrote “Lisao” or “The Lament”, the greatest of all his poems. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, he drowned himself in the Milo River, because he was hopeless about his country’s future.

Qu Yuan died thousands of years ago, but he is remembered every year for his love of and loyalty to his country and his people.

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