Volume 2 · Issue 6 (2025)
Survey on the Demands for Intelligent Teaching in Catering from the Perspective of International Chinese Education and Tool Design: A Case Study of Southeast Asian International Students
Yongquan Li
College of Teacher Education, Quzhou University, Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
Abstract: In international Chinese education, the teaching of food culture for Southeast Asian students studying in China (such as Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam) faces problems such as shallow vocabulary cognition, cultural adaptation challenges, and single teaching methods. This article conducts a literature review to analyze the current situation of international students in terms of difficulty in adapting to diet, teaching needs (diverse methods such as situational teaching and vocabulary interpretation), and preferences for intelligent tools (AI assisted personalized learning). Based on this, an intelligent teaching tool for catering was designed, including a vocabulary learning module (AI generated flashcards, providing pinyin, explanations, example sentences, and cultural background), a scenario simulation module (virtual restaurant dialogue and AI role-playing feedback), a cultural comparison module (personalized explanations of differences in Chinese Thai/Sino Vietnamese cuisine), and a personalized push module (recommending vocabulary based on progress). Research has shown that this tool framework can basically meet the goal of improving international students’ Chinese communication skills and cross-cultural adaptation, filling the intelligent gap in the existing teaching system, and providing practical reference for international Chinese education.
Keywords: International Chinese Education; Catering Teaching; Southeast Asian International Students; Intelligent Tools; Requirement
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