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2025 ARTICLES

Using AI

Tools to

Improve
Language

Skills

by Res. Asst. Rümeysa DÜZ

As a result of recent developments in technology and its In addition to the abovementioned language skills, you also
integration into every aspect of our lives, one cannot deny the need to pay attention to your listening skills. Often regarded as
effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. In its simplest the least important language skill, it is quite important for your
form, AI tools are computer systems or virtual machines that communicative competence. In order to provide output that is
act similarly to humans. Since the first introduction of AI tools pragmatically relevant and that suits the social context, one
in education, it has been widely investigated as an alternative to needs to clearly understand their interlocutors. Using AI tools
improve language skills. This article aims to shed light on such as LingQ and Speechify, you can also improve your
various AI tools that you can benefit from to elevate your listening skills on your own. Using real-world examples, you
language skills with a special focus on writing, speaking, and can also improve your vocabulary and your ability to
listening. understand different contexts that occur in a foreign language.
Being a well-versed writer can be listed among the It presents a wide variety of sources such as podcasts,
requirements of being a philologist. As a KTUDELL student, audiobooks, articles in the target language that you can browse
you are generally required to write lots of essays and tasks that and choose from. It also enables you to highlight and store the
asks you to provide a well-written paper. Furthermore, most of unknown vocabulary. On the other hand, Speechify is an AI
the job opportunities you might have demands you to be a tool that converts texts into speeches. At the same time, you
proficient writer (i.e. being an editor, writer, translator, etc.). can also practice your reading skills. Differring from LingQ, it
Therefore, it can be stated that one needs to focus on does not come with activities for practice. However, it enables
improving writing skills. While doing so, a wide range of AI people to choose the speed and accents, which you can use to
tools can come in handy. For example, you can benefit from adjust the materials in accordance with your listening
ChatGPT, asking it to provide you with feedback regarding competence.
your essay. You can modify its answers in a way that is To sum up, as mentioned above, with the AI tools’ involvement
compatible with your current language knowledge. in people’s daily life, it is getting even more difficult to deny its
Moreover, as it responds simultaneously, you do not have to effectiveness. One of the areas where AI tools can be beneficial
wait for several days as you might wait when a teacher gives is language learning. While learning a language, one needs to
you feedback. Through modifying your prompts, you can focus on different language skills such as writing, listening, and
make ChatGPT focus on specific areas such as spelling, speaking. Using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Quillbot, and
punctuation, and grammar.Another AI tool that can help you Wordtune can assist you with achieving a well-written paper.
with your writing is Quillbot. Mainly focusing on paraphrasing Moreover, when it comes to speaking skills, you can make use
your sentences, it can help you with making tone adjustments of ChatGPT speaking bot, Elsa Speak, and Speechling. Being
to your writing. For example, if you want to make your able to help you with your micro speaking skills as well as
sentences sound more academic, you can do so via Quillbot. macro speaking skills, these tools can enable you to improve
Summarizing, enhancing vocabulary, and improving sentence your communicative competence. However, being
structure are among the many benefits of Quillbot. In addition communicatively competent means that you can understand
to Quillbot, Wordtune can also aid you with paraphrasing your what the interlocutor says, what the context is, what the social
sentences, making them more native-like. paradigms are so that you can produce a correct output that is
When it comes to improving speaking skills, one can mention compatible with the interlocutor. Using such AI tools as LingQ
ChatGPT once again. As a result of its recent updates, now it and Speechify, you can practice your listening skills on your
enables you to have a conversation with the AI tool itself, even own, leaning on your autonomous learning.
if only on mobile applications. Using ChatGPT speaking bot
will enable you to practice your pronunciation and fluency.
Being able to evaluate your speaking, it can provide you with
feedback on your overall speaking skills, as well as focusing on
specificities. Moreover, you can practice for exams such as
IELTS with ChatGPT. Besides ChatGPT, you can also make use
of Elsa Speak. Standing for English Language Speech Assistant,
ELSA can assist you with your speaking skills. It uses advanced
speech recognition technology that can analyze your
pronunciation, fluency and overall communication skills and
provide tailored feedback. Another AI tool for improving
speaking is Speechling. It is an AI-based language learning
platform that helps people improve speaking skills in different
languages. Through targeted exercises that fit your learning
style and knowledge, you can practice your pronunciation and
fluency as well as your confidence. Along with AI feedback, you
can also receive feedback from native speakers of English.

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