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Food for thought: teach Arabic online & take your students on culinary adventures

1 August 2024

Food is indisputably part of a country’s culture and therefore, it also has a link to the language. There’s no point in learning a language without engaging with the culture, customs, habits, etc. Think of things like planned food tours and restaurant visits as part of your language-teaching curriculum. It will not only provide students with practical, real-life application of the skills they’re acquiring, but it will also add a touch of novelty to their learning process.

This methodology not only applies to in-person teachers. If you’re teaching online you can still work your way around it, like for example having a synchronized restaurant visit with your student, even if you’re in different locations. Let’s say you’re an Arabic teacher; you can find a restaurant with Middle Eastern or North African food in your student’s town, arrange for them to go there, and have a virtual session where you guide them through the different foods, vocabulary, etc.