Expanding College English Textbook Content with the Help of AI Tools
Abstract
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology worldwide, its revolutionary impact on the field of education is becoming increasingly prominent. College English, as a public basic course in higher education, aims to develop students’ language application ability, cross-cultural communication ability and self-study ability. This paper takes specific unit themes from actual college English textbooks as examples and elaborates in detail how artificial intelligence tools are used in the four core teaching modules of listening, speaking, reading and writing to expand the content of the textbooks. The article emphasizes that teachers should take responsibility for ensuring the authenticity and accuracy of AI-generated content, strive to provide practical AI-assisted teaching strategies for college English teachers, maximize the effectiveness of teaching materials, and ultimately enhance students’ comprehensive English application ability.
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