ChatGPT: How to Use It for Task Preparation
We actively use AI tools and encourage you to make friends with them too! đ Today, weâre sharing a selection of ways to craft prompts for ChatGPT to ensure effective skill development.
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Checking Text Comprehension
Create questions for reading comprehension tests, such as True/False or multiple-choice questions.
Example prompt:
"Create a quiz with 10 comprehension questions based on this article."
â Formulating Writing Tasks
Use ChatGPT to generate writing prompts that encourage students to analyze and express their opinions.
Example prompt:
"Generate three CAE/IELTS essay prompts inspired by this article."
đ Identifying Grammar Structures
ChatGPT can help locate complex grammar structures in a text and explain their function in context.
Example prompt:
"Find instances of advanced grammar (e.g., inversion, cleft sentences, and subjunctive mood) in this article and explain their function."
đ Explaining Phrases and Expressions
Not all idioms can be translated literallyâChatGPT can provide explanations, synonyms, and examples.
Example prompt:
"What does 'out of the blue' mean in this article? Provide a synonym and a real-life example."
đ Generating a Vocabulary List with Explanations
ChatGPT can compile a glossary of key words from an article with definitions, synonyms, and example sentences.
Example prompt:
"Generate a vocabulary list from this article with definitions, synonyms, and example sentences."
đ Adapting Texts for Different Learner Levels
ChatGPT can simplify or make a text more advanced while preserving its main ideas and structure.
Example prompt:
"Rewrite this article for B1-level students while keeping the main ideas and logical flow."
đŹ Creating Discussion Questions
ChatGPT can generate discussion questions of varying difficulty, from basic to analytical.
Example prompt:
"Generate discussion questions based on this article, including both general and opinion-based ones."
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