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Chunk enriched texts

This time I am going to share how we can use Claude live in class to first generate short text messages and then create chunk-enriched versions in order to raise awareness of common formulaic language typical of text messages. Next, we would encourage our students to write their own messages, incorporating this useful language.

Movie reviews

Today I would like to share an AI-powered lesson aimed at engaging students with a series of tasks focusing on useful vocabulary and expressions for talking about movies. The lesson includes a reading component, analyzing lexis with a critical mind and getting students to write their own movie reviews.

ChatGPT as speaking partner

Today I am going to explore one of the most useful ways language learners can benefit from Gen.AI.: having voice conversations. They don’t need a complex prompt for this. However, it is important to bear some factors in mind to make the most of these spoken interactions.

Exploring vocabulary: context and co-text

As language teachers, we should strive to create learning opportunities to make language memorable. It goes without saying that, for effective learning to take place, learners also have a responsibility to take the language beyond the classroom setting and engage with newly acquired vocabulary in different ways.

Lesson makeover 2

In Lesson Makeover 1 I used ChatGPT to create additional lesson materials based on the content and objectives from a double-page spread of a coursebook lesson, focusing on section 2A. Now, I will move on section 2B to develop more resources to foster greater motivation and engagement in the language classroom.

Exam practice: monologue

Today I’m going to craft a prompt that students can use to prepare for speaking tests. I am going to ask Gemini to act as if it were taking a speaking test and deliver the speech for me.

Create your own adventure

If I were to choose my favourite LIVE class activity from the blog so far, this would definitely be my pick. A ‘create your own adventure’ story is an interactive narrative where the reader makes decisions at key points, influencing the direction and outcome of the story. After each choice, the reader is directed to a new part of the story based on their decision, leading to more choices to be made.