Unit13　 Autobiography 　自傳

An autobiography is a story of a person’s life written by the person himself or herself. In an autobiography, first of all, a brief self-introduction is necessary. Following the introduction, family information, educational background, work experience, abilities, hobbies, character, and future plan could be included as well. Since it is a personal biography, emphasize on things concerning about the person. However, because the purpose of this autobiography is for applying for jobs, put the focus on the time period of university.

自傳是個人對自己生平的敘述。首先，當然要對自己有一個簡短的自我介紹。隨之而來的部分，可包括家庭資料、教育背景、工作經驗、能力、嗜好、個性、和未來計畫與抱負。寫自傳時，當然是強調個人的歷史。然而，自傳的目的是應徵工作，因此建議將重點放在大學階段的求學與經歷。

Sample 1
Autobiography

My name is XXX. I am twenty-one years old, living in Taipei. I come from a complete and warm family. My parents are officials. Even though they had to work hard every day, they still looked after me very well when I was little. My parents have been giving me strict education since I was a child. This educational way, however, is really helpful to me; it cultivates me to be independent, and when facing the problems, I am also capable of solving them. Moreover, I have a younger sister, and I am so glad that I can get along well with her like friends.

School life is another important stage in which my personality and interests are cultivated. In elementary school, I was inspired to develop my drawing potential because my school emphasized on students’ talents and skills. The educational style also made me understand how to set up good disciplines. In addition, I had a great time in my high school as well. The high school education molded me a dynamic personality.