?##I.Introduction

TeachingChineseasaforeignlanguagetobeginnersisarewardingyetchallengingtask.Intheclassroom,effectivemunicationisthekeytofacilitatinglearning.Thisdocumentfocusesonessentialclassroom用语(languageusedintheclassroom)forteachingChineseattheprimarylevel.

##II.GreetingsandIntroductions

A.Greetings

1.BasicGreetings

-你好(Nǐhǎo):ThisisthemostmongreetinginChinese,equivalenttoHelloinEnglish.Teacherscanstarteachclassbygreetingthestudentswithawarm你好.Forexample,asthestudentsentertheclassroom,theteachersays,同学们，你们好！(Tóngxuémen,nǐmenhǎo!)

-早上好(Zǎoshanghǎo):Usedtogreetinthemorning.Itcanbetaughtduringthemorningsession.Theteachermightsay,早上好，同学们！(Zǎoshanghǎo,tóngxuémen!)

-下午好(Xiàwǔhǎo):Forafternoongreetings.下午好，大家！(Xiàwǔhǎo,dàjiā!)

-晚上好(Wǎnshanghǎo):Suitableforeveninggreetings.晚上好，同学们！(Wǎnshanghǎo,tóngxuémen!)

2.ResponsestoGreetings

-Teachstudentstorespondappropriately.Aftertheteachersays你好,thestudentsshouldreplywith你好aswell.Encouragethemtousedifferentintonationstoshowenthusiasm,suchasarisingintonationattheendof你好whengreetingback.

B.Introductions

1.Self-Introduction

-Theteachercanstartwithasimpleself-introduction.大家好，我是你们的汉语老师，我姓[老师的姓].很高兴见到你们。(Dàjiāhǎo,wǒshìnǐmendeHànyǔlǎoshī,wǒxìng[teacherssurname].Hěngāoxìngjiàndàonǐmen.)Forexample,我姓王，你们可以叫我王老师。(WǒxìngWáng,nǐmenkěyǐjiàowǒWánglǎoshī.)

-Letstudentspracticeself-introductionsinturn.Guidethemtosaythingslike我叫[学生名字],我今年[X]岁了。(Wǒjiào[studentsname],wǒjīnnián[X]suìle.)

2.IntroducingClassmates

-Havestudentsintroducetheirclassmatestoeachother.Forexample,这是我的同学[同学名字],他/她来自[地方].(Zhèshìwǒdetóngxué[studentsname],tā/tāláizì[place].)Thishelpsstudentsgettoknoweachotherandalsopractices