There are many language games that we can create or adapt for our language classroom using Gen. AI. One of my favourite board games for the classroom is Family Fortunes. I own the board game, which I resort to once in a blue moon for a bit of fun. In this blog post I am going to try to share a few ideas on how things could unfold if we use Gen.AI instead.
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An interesting strategy to learn and practice new vocabulary at any language level is to use Gen.AI to generate vocabulary lists. The query could range from something very general to something precise with English for Specific Purposes in mind and the particular vocabulary and communication skills needed for a required professional field.
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If the expression “a dump” cropped up in class, how would we go about explaining it? This word may appear on a page from the coursebook or perhaps from a video we may be playing for the class. Perhaps our students are involved in some speaking practice in pairs or small groups and, as we circulate and eavesdrop on those conversations, we might suggest this word in an “off-the-cuff” reformulation.
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Today, we’ll explore how our students can use generative AI (this time I’ll be trying Claude) to practice newly introduced vocabulary.
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Today I’m going to create a listening activity for the students containing key vocabulary from a reading passage that they have already read and worked on either in class or at home. The idea is to provide further exposure to a specific topic and targeted language in different ways.
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AI in ELT 