Chinese Symbol for Welcome Lesson Plan

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Chinese beginners often ask about the usages of Chinese characters for welcome in informal and formal situations. If you are a new teacher, this lesson plan will help you teach 欢迎【huānyíng】 and 欢迎光临【huānyíng guānglín】, and explain how they are different.

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1. Explain 欢迎【huānyíng】 (informal) with examples.

2. Explain 欢迎【huānyíng】 (formal) with examples.

3. Explain 欢迎光临【huānyíng guānglín】 (formal) with examples.

4．Learning Activities: Home Exercises

I. Explain 欢迎【huānyíng】 (Informal) with Examples

欢迎【huānyíng = welcome】 is used in informal situations.

Example 1:

Welcome to my dormitory.

Literally means: Welcome you come to my dormitory.

欢迎【huānyíng = welcome】你【nǐ = you】来【lái = come】我的【wǒde = my 】宿舍【sùshè = dormitory】。

欢迎你来我的宿舍。

Example 2:

Welcome! Do you like it here?

Welcome! Do you like this place?

欢迎【huānyíng = welcome 】！喜欢【xǐhuān = like 】这里【zhèlǐ = here】吗【ma】？

欢迎！喜欢这里吗？

Example 3:

Welcome to join our game.

欢迎【 huānyíng = welcome 】参加【 cānjiā = join, attend 】我们的【 wǒmén de = our 】游戏【yóuxì = game】。

欢迎参加我们的游戏。

II. Explain 欢迎【huānyíng】 (Formal) with Examples

欢迎【huānyíng = welcome】 can also be used in formal situations, depending on the context.

Example 1:

Welcome to Air China Airlines.

Literary means: Welcome to come to Air China Airlines.

欢迎【huānyíng = welcome】来到【láidào = to come to】中国【Zhōngguó = China】国际【guójì = international】航空公司【hángkōnggōngsī = airline, airline company】。

欢迎来到中国国际航空公司。

Example 2:

Welcome to Beijing subway line one.

Literally means: Welcome to ride Beijing subway line one.

欢迎【huānyíng = welcome】乘坐【chéngzuò = ride】北京【BěiJīng = Beijing】地铁【dìtiě = subway】一号【yīháo = number one】线【xiàn = line】。

欢迎乘坐北京地铁一号线。

Example 3:

Welcome to the weather forecast.

Literary means: Welcome to see the weather forecast.

欢迎【huānyíng = welcome】收看【shōukàn = to see】天气【tiānqì = weather】预报【yùbào = forecast】。

欢迎收看天气预报。

Example 4:

Welcome to join the International Commodities Fair.

欢迎【huānyíng = welcome】参加【cānjiā = join, attend】国际【guójì =international】商品【shāngpǐn = commodity, goods】交易【jiāoyì = business, trade 】会【huì=fair】。

欢迎参加国际商品交易会。

III. Explain 欢迎光临【huānyíng guānglín】 (Formal) with Examples

欢迎光临【huānyíng guānglín = welcome】is only used in formal situations.

Example 1:

Welcome to our website company.

Literary means: Welcome presence to our website company.

欢迎【huānyíng = welcome】光临【guānglín = presence (of a guest, etc.)】我们【wǒmén = we】公司【gōngsī = company】网站【wǎngzhàn = website】。

欢迎光临我们公司网站。

Example 2:

Welcome! Excuse me, what would you like to drink?

Literary means: Welcome presence! Excuse me, what would you like to drink?

欢迎【 huānyíng = welcome】光临【guānglín = presence (of a guest, etc.)】！请问【qǐngwèn = excuse me】，您【nín = you】想【xiǎng = would like to】喝【hē = drink】点【diǎn = a little, a bit】什么【shénme = what】？

欢迎光临，请问您想喝点什么？

Note: 点【diǎn = a little, a bit】 is used to soften the sentence.

IV. Learning Activities: Homework Exercises

1. What do you think about this sentence? Is it right?

Welcome to our home.

Literary means: Welcome to come to our home.

欢迎光临【huānyíng guānglín = welcome】来到【láidào = to come to】我们【wǒmén = we】家【jiā = home】。

Answer: No, it’s wrong. 欢迎光临【huānyíng guānglín = welcome】 is only used in a formal situation. The correct sentence should be 欢迎【huānyíng = welcome】来到【láidào = to come to】我们【wǒmén = we】家【jiā = home】.

2. What do you think about this sentence? Is it correct?

Welcome to the Bank of Guangzhou.

Literary means: Welcome to come to the Bank of Guangzhou.

欢迎【huānyíng = welcome】来到【láidào = to come to】广州【GuǎngZhōu = Guangzhou】银行【yínháng = bank】。

Answer: Yes, it’s right.

Fill the Blank with the Appropriate Words:

1. Welcome! What kind of noodles do you want to eat?

……，请问【qǐngwèn = excuse me】您【nín = you】想【xiǎng = would like, want to】吃【chī = eat】什么【shénme = what】面【miàn = noodles】？

Answer: 欢迎光临【huānyíng guānglín = welcome】

2. Welcome to “My Family News.”

Literary means: Welcome to see “My Family News.”

…… 《我【wǒ = my】家【jiā = family】新闻【xīnwén = news】》。