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Guide to AI in Language Teaching

Preface

Hi there!

I'm Morten, a long-time language learner. My native language is Danish and l learned English and some German in school. I also learned a couple of programming languages, and through university a handful more, but that's another story.

As an adult I've tried to learn my wife's language, Bulgarian, for many years, which led me to start Edumo and talk to a lot of language teachers. In this guide I share what I've picked up along the way about language teaching and utilizing AI.

I've talked to teachers from primary education to recreational courses, from classroom teachers to online 1:1 tutors. Teachers who disliked AI, teachers who were annoyed correcting the mistakes of AI, and teachers who were eager to use it everywhere. Whether you're just getting started or already using AI daily, I hope there's something in this guide for you.

You don't have to read this front to back. If you're already comfortable with AI and want prompts for grammar exercises, jump straight to the grammar chapter. If you're brand new and want to understand what you're working with first, just start from the first chapter.

Happy reading :)
Morten

Contents

Part 1 - Foundations

1. AI and the Language Teacher

2. How to talk to AI (Prompting Fundamentals)

3. Using the Learner's Native Language (L1) with AI

4. The AI Tool Landscape

Part 2 - AI Prompts for Every Teaching Task

5. Vocabulary

6. Grammar

7. Reading and Text Adaption

8. Writing

9. Listening

10. Speaking

11. Lesson Activities and Games

12. Lesson Planning and Course Design

13. Assessment and Feedback

Part 3 - Level Up

14. Advanced Prompting Techniques

15. Building Your Own Prompt Library

16. AI for Teaching Business

17. From AI Output to Learner Progress