短篇英語演講稿（通用18篇）

短篇英語演講稿 篇1

my favourite animal is tortoise. tortoise walk not fast. but i like the tortoise. why? because, tortoise is a cute animal. it has a short tail and a four short foot. it has a little head and a hard shell. there are forty-five little and cute tortoises in my home. they like to play in the water. when they afraid of some thing. they will run fast. they like to eat fish. i often buy some small fish for them to eat. they can catch the fish fast. first, they fake(假) sleep. when the fish swim near their mouth. they catch the fish fast and bit the fish's head. so, the fish die. they can eat the fish. in winter. they like to sleep in the sand. when they sleep, they don’t eat any use they will hibernation. but, when they are thirsty. they come out of the sand. so, we must give water to them to drink.

i love the tortoise. i hate the eagle. because, the eagle often eat the tortoise with it sharp favourite animal is tortoise.

譯文

我最喜歡的動物是烏龜。烏龜走不快。但我喜歡烏龜。為什麼?因為，烏龜是一個可愛的動物。它有一個短尾巴和一四個短腳。它有一個小腦袋和一個堅硬的外殼。有四十五隻可愛的烏龜在我的家。他們喜歡在水裏玩耍。當他們害怕一些東西。他們會跑得很快。他們喜歡吃魚。我經常買一些小的魚給他們吃。他們能夠快速地捕捉到魚。首先，他們偽造(假)睡眠。當魚游到它們的嘴。他們抓魚快，咬了魚的頭。所以，魚死。他們可以吃魚。在冬天。他們喜歡在沙灘上睡覺。當他們睡覺的時候，他們不吃任何食物.因為會冬眠。但是，當他們渴了。他們從沙子中出來。所以，我們必須給他們水喝。

我愛烏龜。我恨老鷹。因為，鷹常常吃烏龜與它鋒利的爪子，最喜歡的動物是烏龜。

短篇英語演講稿 篇2

A Young Idler,An Old Beggar

Almost everyone knows the famous Chinese saying：A young idler，an old beggar. Throughout history，we have seen many cases in which this saying has again and again proved to be true.

It goes without saying that the youth is the best time of life，during which one's mental and physical states are at their peaks. It takes relatively less time and pains to learn or accept new things in a world full of changes and rapid developments. In addition，one is less likely to be under great pressure from career，family and health problems when young. Therefore，a fresh mind plus enormous energy will ensure success in different aspects of life.

Of course，we all know：no pains，no gains. If we don't make every effort to make good use of the advantages youth brings us，it is impossible to achieve any goals. As students，we should now try our best to learn all the subjects well so that we can be well prepared for the challenges that we will face in the future.

譯文

少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲

幾乎所有人都知道中國有一句老話:少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲.通過閲讀歷史,我們從一個又一個的案例當中得知,這句話被證實是真確的.

不用説都知道,在青年時期,人的智力和身體狀況都是一生中最好的,這也是一個人一生中最好的時期.在這個處處都不停地轉變,飛快地發展的世界裏,年輕使人相對地用更少的時間去學習和領悟新知.在這時,很少人會困在從事業上來的壓力下,家庭和健康問題也比較小(就是説不是沒有--譯者).所以,一個清醒的腦袋加上巨大的能量就會成就人生中不同方面的成功.

當然,我們都知道:沒有挫折就沒有獲得.如果我們沒有好好努力去利用年輕帶給我們的優勝之處,那就沒有可能獲得任何的成功.作為中學生,我們應該做到最好去學好每一個科目,這樣的話,我們就可以為將來即將面對的挑戰做好準備.

短篇英語演講稿 篇3

ladies and gentlemen， boys and girls，

i am chinese. i am proud of being a chinese with five thousand years of civilization behind. i‘ve learned about the four great inventions made by our forefathers. i‘ve learned about the great wall and the yangtze river. i‘ve learned about zhang heng and i‘ve learned about zheng says the yellow river civilization has vanished？i know that my ancestors have made miracles on this fertile land and we‘re still making miracles. who can ignore the fact that we have established ourselves as a great state in the world， that we have devised our own nuclear weapons， that we have successfully sent our satellites into space， and that our gnp ranks no. 7 in the world？ we have experienced the plunders by other nations， and we have experienced the war. yet， based on such ruins， there still stands our nation----china， unyielding and unconquerable！

i once came across an american tourist. she said， ―china has a history of five thousand years， but the us only has a history of 200 years. five thousand years ago， china took the lead in the world， and now it is the us that is leading.‖ my heart was deeply touched by these words. it is true that we‘re still a developing nation， but it doesn‘t mean that we can despise ourselves. we have such a long-standing history， we have such abundant resources， we have such intelligent and diligent people， and we have enough to be proud of. we have

reasons to say proudly： we are sure to take the lead in the world in the future again， for our problems are big， but our ambition is even bigger， our challenges are great， but our will is even greater.

i am chinese. i have inherited black hair and black eyes. i have inherited the virtues of my ancestors. i have also taken over responsibility. i am sure， that wherever i go， whatever i do， i shall never forget that i am chinese！

短篇英語演講稿 篇4

most people would like to be popular with others， but not everyone can achieve this goal. what is the secret to popularity？ in fact， it is very simple. the first step is to improve our appearance. we should always make sure that we stay in good shape and dress well. when we are healthy and well-groomed， we will not only look better but also feel better. in addition， we should smile and appear friendly. after all， our facial expression is an important part of our appearance. if we can do this， people will be attracted to our good looks and impressed by our confidence.

another important step is developing more consideration for others. we should always put others first and place their interests before our own. it＇s also important to be good listeners； in this way people will feel comfortable enough to confide in us. however， no matter what we do， we must not gossip. above all， we must remember to be ourselves， not phonies. only by being sincere and respectful of others can we earn their respect. if we can do all of the above， i am sure popularity will come our way.

短篇英語演講稿 篇5

as everyone knows，english is very important has been used everywhere in the has become the most common language on internet and for international trade. if we can speak english well，we will have more chance to use more and more people have taken notice of it，the number of the people who go to learn english has increased at a high speed.

but for myself，i learn english not only because of its importance and its usefulness，but also because of my love for i learn english， i can feel a different way of thinking which gives me more room to touch the i read english novels，i can feel the pleasure from the book which is different from reading the i speak english， i can feel the confident from my i write english，i can see the beauty which is not the same as our chinese...

i love english，it gives me a colorful dream.i hope i can travel around the world one day. with my good english， i can make friends with many people from different contries.i can see many places of great interests.i dream that i can go to london，because it is the birth place of english.

i also want to use my good english to introduce our great places to the english spoken people，i hope that they can love our country like us.

i know， rome was not built in a day. i believe that after continuous hard study， one day i can speak english very well.

if you want to be loved， you should learn to love and be lovable. so i believe as i love english everyday ， it will love me too.

i am sure that i will realize my dream one day！

thank you！

短篇英語演講稿 篇6

Tell everyone a good news, our school will be held in the cover letter middle school art festival!

20 year January 12 (Thursday), my left hand holding a pink festival invitation, right hand holding to show our classmates come on drum strength son, set foot in the cover letter with aflame mood high school gate.

When I walked into the cover letter middle school auditorium along with the crowd, I saw the familiar faces -- my classmates. They each person's face is permeated with the sense of excitement, may be because the long-expected festival had finally arrived!

After long prologue in school, we began our festival finally!

First is in grade one students into the ceremony of the young pioneers. Such as the three senior classmates after the red flag up, began to swear. In the oath, the classmates all looked attentive, very serious. And then, under the leadership of the brigade of counselors, we sang young pioneers team song.

The festival programmes have varied, with singing, dancing, recitation, singing, wind... We have too many things to see. Show a than a fascinating, the audience's applause and cheering. Among them, my favorite, is the wind.

Band's classmates play is jay Chou's "chrysanthemum Chinese Taiwan" and "cowboy busy". The classmates in focus at the play, blow the two songs very good to listen. Their usual practice ability show incisively and vividly.

You missed such a wonderful festival, have you?

告訴大家一個好消息——我們學校要在執信中學舉辦藝術節啦!

20xx年1月12日(星期四)，我左手捧着粉紅色的藝術節邀請函，右手握着給表演同學們加油鼓勁兒的熒光棒，懷着激動的心情踏進了執信中學的大門。

當我隨着人羣走進執信中學的禮堂時，我看到了那一張張熟悉的面孔——我的同學們。他們每個人的臉上都洋溢着莫名的興奮，可能是因為期盼已久的藝術節終於到來了吧!

在校長的開場白後，我們的藝術節終於正式開始了!

首先是一年級同學入少先隊的儀式。等三位高年級的同學把紅豔豔的隊旗升上去之後，就開始宣誓。在宣誓時，同學們個個都神情專注，十分認真。然後，在大隊輔導員的領導下，我們唱起了少先隊隊歌。

這次藝術節的節目真可以説是五花八門，有唱歌的、跳舞的、朗誦的、合唱的、管樂的……看得我們目不暇接。節目一個比一個精彩，觀眾們大聲鼓掌、喝彩。其中，我最喜歡的，就是管樂了。

管樂隊的同學們演奏的是周杰倫的《菊花台》和《牛仔很忙》。同學們在演奏的時候專心，把這兩首曲子吹得很好聽。把他們平時練就的本事展顯得淋漓盡致。

這麼精彩的藝術節，你有沒有錯過呢?

短篇英語演講稿 篇7

change the ingredients of your life

this is a glass of water, tasteless, right? however if you add sugar, it will taste sweet, but if you add vinegar, it will become bitter. the same is true with our life____ the flavor is created by our choices.

if kindness is added to a strange you will have a friend; but if hostility is added, you will have an enemy. if love is added to a pile of red bricks you will have a home, but if hatred is add to those bricks , you will have an concentration camp.

so my dear friends, never complain that life is boring and the world is disappointing. if don’t like the taste of your life, change the ingredients. three year ago, i weighed more than 100 hundred kilograms which caused significant embarrassment and frustration in my life. like always failing my p.e examinations, like always being laughed at by girls, like being terrified to speak in public. it was my grandmother’s encouragement that revived from my passive attitude to become confident in myself. she said “ my dear, if you can’t change you figure, why not treat it as your own style. so i began to cautiously employ the new way of thinking. by choosing to change my outlook on life, i developed the confidence to make a difference and finally i found a totally new world. so my dear friend, if faith, hope, love, endurance are added to your life, you will find the confidence to conquer your limitation and embrace new challenges. and hopefully with my speech included, you will have a fantastic speech contest.

短篇英語演講稿 篇8

英文演講稿結尾

結尾：OK,thank you for listening,that's all.(好了，謝謝各位的聆聽，我的演講結束了。)我參加過很多英語比賽，而這個是比較常用的，也能體現出你的修養，

2.……honorable judges,distinguished guests,ladies and gentlemen,good evening!I feel really honored to stand here and make a y I'm going to look together with you into this question:……

尊敬的評委，尊貴的來賓，女士們，先生們，大家晚上好!能夠站在這裏進行演説，我感到十分榮幸。今天我將和大家一起分享……

evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the English Speaking Competition for ……First of all, please allow me to introduce myself 女士們，先生們，大家晚上好!歡迎來到………… 首先，請允許我介紹一下自己。

結束語

-In conclusion, I'd like to…

-I'd like to finish by…

-Finally…

-By way of conclusion…

-I hope I have made myself understood

-I hope you have found this useful

-I hope this has given you some idea/clear idea/an outline of…

-Let me end by saying…

-That, then was all I had to say on…

-That concludes our presentation…

-I hope I've managed to give you a clearer picture of…

-If there are any questions, I'd be delighted to…

-Thank you for your attention…

-Let's break for a coffee at this point

-I am afraid that the clock is against us, so we had better stop here

-You have been a very attentive audience---thank you

短篇英語演講稿 篇9

Now we are facing two problems of global warming and a shortage of natural resources, both of which are getting more and more serious day by day. Thus, it is important for us to promote a low-carbon lifestyle.

Low-carbon lifestyle covers many aspect of our life like transportation, traveling, home-heating, and so on. In order to promote a low-carbon life, some plans must be carried out as follows. Firstly, don’t waste any electricity and water. Remember to turn off the lights and water taps unless we use them. Secondly, we had better take the subways or bus to work, so as to reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide. Thirdly, we should use cloth bags for shopping instead of plastic bags, and use recyclable bowls and chopsticks instead of disposable ones, for it can not only save resources, but also reduce pollution. What’s more, it is of great significance to plant more trees, since trees can balance the carbon dioxide emissions.

In a word, if we live a low-carbon life from now on, we will have a better environment and more resources left for our descendants.

如今我們面臨着兩大環境問題：全球變暖和自然資源匱乏，且情況日益嚴重。由此可見，提倡低碳生活的重要性。

低碳生活方式包括了我們生活的很多方面，比如交通、旅行、室內取暖等。為了促進低碳生活，我們應該採取以下的行動。首先，不要浪費水電。要記得隨手關燈，用水完後隨手關閉水龍頭。其次，我們最好坐地鐵或是公交車上班，這樣可以減少碳排放。第三，我們購物時應該用布袋替換塑料袋;使用可循環利用的碗筷，不使用一次性用品。因為這樣不僅節約資源，也減少污染。此外，大量植樹也很重要，因為樹木可以平衡二氧化碳排放量。

總之，如果我們現在開始低碳生活，我們將會擁有跟美好的環境，還為我們的子孫後代節約資源。

短篇英語演講稿 篇10

One day a crow stood on a branch near his nest and felt very happy withthe

meat in his mouth. At that time, a fox saw the crow with the meat, so heswallowed

and eagerly thought of a plan to get the meat. However, whatever the foxsaid to

the crow, the crow just kept silent. Until the fox thought highly of thecrow’s

beautiful voice, the crow felt flattered and opened his mouth to sing. Assoon as

the meat fell down to the ground, the fox took the meat and went into hishole.

有一天,一隻烏鴉嘴裏叼着一片肉，非常高興的站在樹枝上自己的窩旁。這時候，一隻狐狸看見了，饞得直流口水，非常想得到那片肉。但是，無論狐狸説什麼，烏鴉就是不理睬狐狸。最後，狐狸便讚美烏鴉的嗓音美，並請求烏鴉唱幾句讓他欣賞。烏鴉聽了狐狸的奉承話得意極了，就真的唱起歌來。沒想到，它一開口肉就掉了下來，狐狸叼起肉鑽回了自己的洞。

短篇英語演講稿 篇11

My mother is 36 years old。She is a businessman。She is very busy everyday。She gets up eary and cooks the breakfast for my household。Then she goes towork at 7:30。Goes home at 12:00 in the noon。In the afternoon ， she does not goto the shopping mall and bookshop。My mother ofter buys the useful books for me。Because she hopes me earnest learn 。A lot of time my mother is doing thehousework。 She can make very delicious supper。She ofter say;"I can makedelicious food for my dear daughter。

What a good mother! I will say to my mother:"Thank you，dear good mother! Iwill study hard and de a great people。

短篇英語演講稿 篇12

In winter, not spring flowers, the scenery pleasant, is not so scorchingsummer, thunder and lightning; Not so fruitful, autumn leaves fly: but it bringsus a flying snowflakes.

In the morning, I opened the Windows look: snowflakes slowly float, likephoto, such as catkin, like QingYouYou goose feather, like dandelion seeds,there are endless leisure, and just like the beautiful YinDie dance in thecourtyard, also seems to be a group of white elf, floating in the air, spinning,finally slowly fell on the ground, into numerous small water droplets ofdiamond.

Under the deck of snow, the earth became a snow-white, vanity jade build bylaying bricks or stones in the world. Nearby, some dead branches of the treescovered with a layer of fluffy, soft snow at the end of the son. While thesummer and winter evergreen trees, covered with a bead pearly snow to seed. Hitsthe trees under the white foil as one by one, beautiful girl. The wind blows,the branches gently shaking, the silver light flashing to seed, snowsnow son, at the end of the float down from the trees and leaves. Looked at thebeautiful snow, I can't help but sigh: "like night of spring breeze comessuddenly, thousands of critics, pear tree to open!"

Looked at the snow outside the window, I involuntarily stretch out hisarms, outside the window a little a few times, laid the palm of your hand, onlylight water lines. I stretched out a helping hand to the sky, and to god for afew snow flower, god seems to heart, after a while, a few naughty snow girl isslipped from my hand up into my mouth. The snow that I closed my eyes thenexperience the taste of cool and refreshing slowly into my heart.

翻譯：

冬天，沒有春天那麼鳥語花香，風景宜人：沒有夏天那麼驕陽似火，電閃雷鳴;沒有秋天那麼碩果累累，落葉紛飛：但它給我們帶來了漫天飛舞的雪花。

早晨，我打開窗門一眼望去：雪花徐徐飄下，似蘆花，如柳絮，像輕悠悠的鵝毛，似蒲公英的種子，無盡無休地飄着，又宛如那美麗的銀蝶在院中翩翩起舞，還彷彿是一羣白色的小精靈，在空中飄舞着，旋轉着，最後慢慢的落到了地上，化成了無數顆鑽石般的小水珠。

在雪花的裝點下，大地變成了一個銀裝素裹，粉粧玉砌的世界。近處，一些樹木的枯枝上蓋滿了一層毛茸茸，軟綿綿的雪末兒。而那些冬夏常青的樹木上，鋪滿了一粒粒猶如珍珠般的雪籽兒。一棵棵樹木在潔白的雪花襯托下好像一個個阿娜多姿的少女。風一吹，樹枝輕輕地搖晃着，那銀光閃爍的雪籽兒，雪末兒，從樹梢和樹葉上飄落下來。望着這美麗的雪景，我不禁感慨：“忽如一夜春風來，千樹萬樹梨花開啊!”

望着窗外的雪花，我不由自主地伸出雙臂，在窗外揮了幾下，打下手掌一看，只有淡淡的水紋。我又向天空伸出了手，向老天討要幾片雪花兒，老天似乎心有靈犀，不一會兒，幾個調皮的雪姑娘就悄悄地從我的手蹦進了我的嘴裏。我閉上眼睛細細感受，雪那清涼的滋味慢慢地流入到我的心裏。

短篇英語演講稿 篇13

Good morning everyone,

today is my turn to the speech. First of all, I would like to say that a quick test, we hope that the good preparation, good test for all, is the only way home for a good year. My English is not high, I wish I could within the next two years to learn English well. I hope you will be able to learn English after graduation to have a good future.

Finally, I wish the students and teachers a happy new year, further study and work. Well! I finished the speech. Thank you for listening.

短篇英語演講稿 篇14

Good afternoon,ladies and gentlemen，

I’m Wang from Class*Grade*’s my pleasure to stand here today to talk about my school—Dalian No.9 Middle school.

Two years ago,when I first stepped into No.9 Middle school,I immediately fell in love with it. It is a beautiful buildings are new and the walls are covered with wild roses that dazzle theeyes in the bee-humming air. I’ve thought of it the grass turns green in the springtime,and how the mocking birds flutter their tails and sing,how the moon shines down on the building,how the Cuckoo Waltz rings out the precious short-lived hours,how the teenagers in bright summer dresses promenade the grassy lawn.

During these two years，my teachers have given me unconditional support,and have given their words of encouragement in good times and their words of consolation in difficult have always given me alittle more than I asked for and instilled in me the values and principles that govern my life ’s the teachers’ instruction here that tells me the art of living is to know when to hold fast and when to let rabbis of old put it this way “A man comes to the world with his fist clenched,but when he dies,his hand is open.” I’ve learned a lot from my classmates and friends,we have overcomed many have always been optimistic and my feet hurt,they all cared about me and some of them offered to help me up and down play together,we learn together and we grow up ’s the help between our classmates that tells me how to love my ver mean life is ,meet it and live ’s the school motto that tells me to improve myself,seek truth and develop innovations.

I love my school because of all this,besides,there is something more than I can say.

To end my speech ,let’s all give our best wishes to thefurther development of our campus! Thank you.

短篇英語演講稿 篇15

英文演講稿結尾

結尾：OK,thank you for listening,that's all.(好了，謝謝各位的聆聽，我的演講結束了。)我參加過很多英語比賽，而這個是比較常用的，也能體現出你的修養，

2.……honorable judges,distinguished guests,ladies and gentlemen,good evening!I feel really honored to stand here and make a y I'm going to look together with you into this question:……

尊敬的評委，尊貴的來賓，女士們，先生們，大家晚上好!能夠站在這裏進行演説，我感到十分榮幸。今天我將和大家一起分享……

evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the English Speaking Competition for ……First of all, please allow me to introduce myself 女士們，先生們，大家晚上好!歡迎來到………… 首先，請允許我介紹一下自己。

結束語

-In conclusion, I'd like to…

-I'd like to finish by…

-Finally…

-By way of conclusion…

-I hope I have made myself understood

-I hope you have found this useful

-I hope this has given you some idea/clear idea/an outline of…

-Let me end by saying…

-That, then was all I had to say on…

-That concludes our presentation…

-I hope I've managed to give you a clearer picture of…

-If there are any questions, I'd be delighted to…

-Thank you for your attention…

-Let's break for a coffee at this point

-I am afraid that the clock is against us, so we had better stop here

-You have been a very attentive audience---thank you

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My dream job will be working in one of the biggest international accountingfirm as an accountant. I want to be an accountant because I love mathematics andbusiness so much. Also, being an accountant can help me to explore my knowledgeof business and provide me a board range of network among the business world. Ineed to do a lot in order to achieve my goal. First, I have to get anundergraduate degree in accounting from college. Then I might either to gograduate school for a more advanced degree in accounting or get prepare for theCPA exam. With the CPA lisence, I have a better opportunity to get a job in theaccounting firm. Finally, with my experience in the accounting firm, I can applyaccounting position in the international accounting firm and to serve as anaccountant there!

我夢想的工作將在一個最大的國際會計公司擔任會計。我想做一個會計，因為我喜歡數學和商業這麼多。同時，作為一個會計師可以幫助我探索我的商業知識，為我提供一個在商業世界中的一系列網絡。為了實現我的目標，我需要做很多。首先，我得從大學獲得本科學位。然後我可以去研究生院獲得更高級的會計或準備註冊會計師考試。隨着註冊會計師執照，我有一個更好的機會在會計公司得到一份工作。最後，我在會計公司的經驗，我可以申請在國際會計公司的會計職位，並作為一名會計有!

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English speech

Good afternoon everybody! It's my honor to speak here and I am very glad to share my topic with all of you. Today I'd like to talk about “my dream”. I do not just have one dream, in fact, I have three. They are: a healthy life, a happy family and to travel my great country.

I have always admired the long healthy life my grandparents have. They are older than 80 years of age and they are still alive and kicking! How do they do that!? My grandparents plant vegetables and grow rice themselves; even in their old age they still make food for themselves! I guess that is why they can remain healthy. More importantly they remain humble and never ask for too much from life. Perhaps that makes them common, but they live a happy life. My grandmother once told me this:” I do not want to live long, only long enough for some grand children to be running around in my house”. I want to live a long, healthy and happy life just as they have.

Since my graduation from primary school, until now, every time on my birthday I make the same wish. I wish my parents will not fight anymore. I am not complaining that they gave me a bad childhood, they just fight so much! I am unhappy but that does not mean they do not love me. They do! They love me with all their heart. I love my parents also; I want them to live a happy life as well.

I want to travel this great country of ours. I want to see the beauty of our country. I want to see the miracles that made this country great! I want to go from the east to west, from the north all the way down to the south! I have a dream, that one day I can travel and see my country with my family and friends! If that is not possible, seeing my country on my own is good enough also.

If I can fulfill all three of my dreams in life, then God can take me away. I would be happy, and l would have lived a full and prosperous life.

Thank you everyone for listening to my dreams.

I thank you!

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Business breakfasts are common, and can start as early as 7: 00 a.m.

On weekends, many people partake in “brunch”,a combination of lunch and breakfast beginning anywhere from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Moreover, business meetings are sometimes held over “brunch.”

Business meetings are frequently held over lunch, which begins at 12:00 noon and sometimes lasts until 2:00 p.m. Lunch is usually a lighter meal, since work continues directly afterward. Additionally, an alcoholic beverage such as wine or beer is sometimes ordered.

If you are invited out for a business meal, the host will usually pay.

If you are invited out, but your host does not offer to pay, you should be prepared to pay for your own meal.

When eating out, the cost is sometimes shared with friends or colleagues, a practice often referred to as “getting separate checks”， “going Dutch”， or “splitting the bill.”

If you invite a U.S. counterpart out socially, you must make it clear whether you wish to pay.

The fork is held in the right hand and is used for eating. The knife is used to cut or spread something onto a food item. To use the knife, the fork is switched to the left hand or is laid down; to continue eating, the fork is switched back to the right hand. But, if you prefer to use the “continental” style of dining, in which the knife and fork are never switched, that is acceptable, too.

Unlike some other cultures, it's perfectly acceptable to refuse an offer of food or drink; moreover, in most cases, the host probably won't urge you to eat.

Many foods are eaten with the hands, so you may want to follow the example of your companions.

There are a variety of ways to beckon a server. For example, you can make eye contact and raise your eyebrows, briefly wave to get his or her attention, or mouth the word for what you want such as "water” or “coffee.” To call for the check, you can make a writing gesture or mouth the word “check, please.”

It is not considered rude to eat while walking down the street.

Business gifts are often presented after the deal is closed. In most situations, gifts are usually unwrapped immediately and shown to all assembled. If you receive a Christmas gift, however, you may be asked to wait until Christmas Day to open it.

In many cases, the best gifts are those that come from your country.

You may not receive a gift in return right away.

During the Christmas season, gifts are exchanged. For your business associates, you can give gifts such as useful items for the office, liquor or wine.

When you visit a home, it is not necessary to take a gift, although it is always appreciated. Flowers, a potted plant, or a bottle of wine can be good gift choices.

Taking someone out for a meal or other entertainment is another popular gift.

Gifts for women such as perfume or clothing are usually inappropriate because they are considered far too personal.

Gifts for children are often a thoughtful and appreciated gesture, but take into account the values of the parents. For example, some parents might object to your giving a toy gun or a violent video game to their child. Acceptable public conduct.