“What do my students need to be aware of regarding the style of ChatGPT-generated texts?” ChatGPT is very good at a lot of things. This post, instead, is about how utterly boring the bot’s output can be compared to a human’s. This concept was neatly expressed by Nick Cave, the Read more…
In response to Post 29 on Using GPT to great English Language training materials, I would like to err on the side of caution. Relying on Chat GPT completely can also have downsides. As AI was trained on broad range of generalized content, it may not have access to highly Read more…
“In addition to ChatGPT, what are some AI applications and other online tools that students (and teachers) might find useful?” ChatGPT (and to a lesser extent Bard, Bing and the others) can do pretty much anything, so are the language tools that pre-existed these bots still of any use? QuillBot Read more…
“How can I use AI to help me produce training materials for business English classes?” Creating language training content was once a very slow business. Days and weeks were spent creating course plans, selecting vocabulary, writing dialogues and texts, creating practice exercises, and writing case studies. Generative AI can cut Read more…
“How can I use AI prompts as a fun way to promote impromptu discussions?” You’ve probably practised getting students to write prompts for ChatGPT in order to generate, correct, shorten or summarize a text. But have you tried getting them to write prompts to create artwork? This activity is a Read more…
“What is AI doing on the pronunciation front?” In May 2023, HYBE, a prominent South Korean music company, harnessed AI technology to assist MIDNATT, a K-pop artist. He managed to record his latest song titled “Masquerade” in six different languages: his native Korean; plus Chinese, English, Japanese, Spanish, and Vietnamese Read more…