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.
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There are a handful of voice extensions we can install in our browser as add-ons to interact with ChatGPT through voice. These extensions can also read ChatGPT’s responses outloud. Some popular extensions include Voice In, Talk-to-ChatGPT, ChatGPT Voice or VoiceWave. I have Voice Control for ChatGPT installed. This extension allows us to adjust the playback speed of the generated text, which is an added bonus for the language class. We can also install the ChatGPT app on an Android phone or tablet for voice interactions with ChatGPT and connect the phone to speakers.
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Throughout my 34-year career as an English teacher, I have taught adult students from all walks of life: doctors, lawyers, farmers, the unemployed… Their interests have been just as varied, ranging from Formula 1 racing and fashion to videogames and techno music.
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Today we are going to explore the potential of using ChatGPT in class and bend it to our will to help us generate ideas for class debates and also to present us with arguments and counterarguments to engage our students in these debates. Additionally, we can use it to search for relevant lexical items in relation to those debates.
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AI in ELT 