A Self-Analysis of the Seven Benefits that the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Brings to the English Language Teaching Process

Resumen

This essay examines the seven essential benefits that the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings in the English language teaching process. This paper includes both research processes and personal teaching experiences in the ELF teaching context. In fact, AI is represented as a transformational tool that is used to change the traditional methods English teacher usually use. AI offers new and innovative resources that might enrich and boost students’ language learning. In addition, the essay pinpoints the ways AI gives access to a variety of online resources, helps enhance students’ exposure to real-life situations and authentic material and language, and urges teachers to be trained for more effective classroom skills integration. Indeed, the paper is also focused on the use of AI-generated resources personalized to students’ learning needs, the flexibility it offers in different teaching settings, and its core importance in promoting ludic, interactive, and appealing classes. Additionally, AI provides continuous types of evaluations and gives teachers and students the feedback they need to improve language use, which aids to optimize motivation and willingness when using English, especially to focus on the four language skills. There are limitations and challenges to be faced, for example, teachers’ training, access to AI platforms, and other teaching considerations. Thus, AI demonstrates itself to be significant in language learning, and its potential makes the EFL teaching more attractive, personalized, and effective. Finally, the paper concludes that AI is an underlying tool nowadays, especially to improve the teachers’ English teaching praxis.