Use Cases: Active learning approach to practice vocabulary in a new language. This can allow for real time feedback and correction.

Prompt: Please create a [BLANK] Vocabulary List on the theme of [BLANK]

What to Have Students do: Have students ask ChatGPT to create a vocabulary list for them over a topic or have students feed the words and definitions of the words to ChatGPT. Students will then have ChatGPT feed it one word at a time while they give it the definition (or the word if it is to practice vocabulary in a foreign language). 

Example Prompt: Create a Spanish-English vocabulary list on the theme of cooking

Output:  Sure! Here’s a Spanish-English vocabulary list on the theme of cooking:Spanish: English:

1. 1. 1. Cocinar: Cook
      2. Receta: Recipe
      3. Horno: Oven
      4. Estufa: Stove
      5. Sartén: Pan
      6. Olla: Pot
      7. Cuchillo: Knife
      8. Tenedor: Fork
      9. Cuchara: Spoon
      10. Batidora: Blender
      11. […]

I hope you find this vocabulary list helpful!

 

Input: Thanks. Let’s practice this vocabulary list. Only ask me one word at a time. You give me the English translation, and I have to type in the Spanish word. If I type the wrong word, don’t tell me the answer. Instead, give me a tip and ask me again for the translation of the same word.

Output: Of course! Let’s practice the vocabulary list. Here’s the first word:

English: Cook

Please type the Spanish translation.

Input: Cocinar

Output: That’s correct! “Cocinar” is the Spanish translation for “Cook.” Well done!

Next word: English: Recipe

Input: Cuchillo

Output: I’m sorry, but “cuchillo” does not translate to “recipe.” Here’s a tip:”Cuchillo” is a kitchen utensil used for cutting. It’s an essential tool in cooking. Can you try again and give me the Spanish translation for “recipe”?