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CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE SITUATION OF ENGLISH IN EUROPE - Coggle Diagram
CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE
SITUATION OF ENGLISH IN EUROPE
Artificial intelligence (AI) is having a strong impact on the teaching and learning of English, offering new opportunities but also risks and limitations.
can be defined as a set of computer systems capable of simulating human intelligence and of understanding, learning, and using language.
Despite its potential, there are important challenges in using AI:
still limited capabilities of chatbots, which may reduce student motivation;
fear of the standardization of languages and ideologies;
technical problems and lack of connectivity;
fear of losing a natural learning environment and the emotions related to studying;
uncertainty about how AI systems work;
concerns about the protection and sharing of personal data.
In the education sector, there are different types of AI-based systems:
System-facing: tools for administrative staff;
Learner-facing: tools used directly by students.
Teacher-facing: tools that support teachers;
AI is used in English language teaching (ELT) in 5 main areas:
Self-learning: greater student autonomy in managing their own learning goals;
Pedagogy: integration of traditional teaching with personalized learning paths;
Reading: improvement of vocabulary and comprehension through more realistic and interactive reading environments;
Writing: support for vocabulary and grammar with automatic checkers and feedback;
Speaking: improvement of pronunciation.
A central issue concerns language itself: who decides what a language is, how it is called, and which variety is considered “correct.”