ChatGPT支持的外语教育：机遇、挑战与未来

Foreign Language Education Supported by ChatGPT: Opportunities, Challenges and the Future

摘要: 大型语言模型是人工智能领域的重大进步。革命性的在线应用ChatGPT给教育领域带来了巨大的轰动。深入探讨了ChatGPT类聊天机器人在外语教育领域的应用，以及它们带来的挑战。一方面，ChatGPT等智能聊天机器人通过互动对话提供了丰富的语言输入和实时练习，有助于学生在语言学习中取得更好的效果。它们还能帮助学生进行写作练习，并提升其认知能力。然而，这些技术也存在学术道德问题、回答的不准确性以及文化偏见等挑战。教师和学生要充分认识AI工具的局限性，同时，开发者需要不断改进模型，以提高其质量和适用性。在今后，外语教育需要注重数字能力的培养，以更好地利用这些新技术，提升教学质量。

Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) are a major advance in the field of artificial intelligence. The revolutionary online app ChatGPT is making a big splash in education. This study explores the application of chatbots in the field of foreign language education and the challenges they bring. On the one hand, intelligent chatbots such as ChatGPT provide rich language input and real-time practice through interactive dialogue, which helps students achieve better results in language learning. They also help students with writing exercises and improve their cognitive skills. However, these technologies also present challenges such as academic ethics issues, inaccuracies in answers, and cultural biases. Teachers and students need to be fully aware of the limitations of these tools, and developers need to continuously improve models to improve their quality and applicability. In the future, foreign language education needs to focus on the cultivation of digital ability to make better use of these new technologies and improve the quality of teaching.