Yesterday, I learned about the ChatGPT extension called Talk-to-ChatGPT, which allows me to speak with ChatGPT by voice instead of by text. With this extension, I’ll be able to have a virtual conversation in English all by myself, without having a human conversation partner.
It’s definitely a cool feature, but it will surely present a challenge for those language teachers who make a living by having conversations with their students. For them to survive in this era of uncertainty, I think it’s crucial for them not to reject artificial intelligence outright. Instead, they should embrace the technology and incorporate it into their work as much as possible, to enhance the quality of their teaching.
Would a human language teacher be made obsolete by AI? That is a million dollar question. Lots of people seem to think so, but I personally disagree.
With the voice recognition technology, I could practice English conversation with ChatGPT for hours. However, my purpose of having such practice to begin with is to be able to converse with native speakers, so it would become pointless if I didn’t speak with my human teacher every now and then. Interacting with my teacher allows me to verify my progress and experience what it feels like to speak English in real-life situations.
As an English learner, I should also fully leverage the latest technology to accelerate my learning.
My online English teacher Sean used to help me proofread my writing, which took up a great amount of time out of each learning session, leaving me with relatively little time to ask questions. That has changed drastically since I started utilizing ChatGPT for proofreading.
Freed from the onerous task of rewriting my English sentence by sentence, Sean and I can now delve deeper into the fundamental issues with my written English, such as why certain amendments need to be made, and if my phrasing can be accepted regionally, whether it’s in America or in Britain.
Technology is revolutionizing the way we learn languages. Instead of feeling threatened by it, we should embrace it where necessary. It might sound counterintuitive, but utilizing AI extensively allows us to focus on the areas where we really excel as humans compared to machines. So long as we use modern technology wisely, we should be able to survive and thrive.
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