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Teachers’ use of AI-based tools for the GFL reading class

Abstract

The article discusses the teaching of foreign language reading and considers the role of AI-based tools for teachers. It focuses on a text search for authentic, level-adequate reading texts and other AI-based tools such as text analysis and image generation that support the teaching of reading competencies in German as a Foreign Language (GFL). The text search developed for teachers in the project “LATILL – Level-Adequate Texts in Language Learning“ (2022-2025)[1] is available online. A didactic example illustrates the use of the above-mentioned tools to prepare an action-oriented, internally differentiated GFL reading class. The idea is to provide practitioners with inspiration on how to use AI-based tools to plan and prepare GFL reading classes.

[1] “LATILL – Level-Adequate Texts in Language Learning“, Erasmus+ KA2-Project 2021-1-AT01-KA220-SCH-000029604 https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/projects/search/details/2021-1-AT01-KA220-SCH-000029604, project website https://latill.eu/. Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union, which cannot be held responsible for them.