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Function/ Task ChatGPT Prompt Example


skills/area
Ideation Generate ideas Suggest ideas for [your topic]
Suggest language tasks for [your
context; e.g., for online conversation and
discussion scale for C1 level]
Generate a title
Create a plan/outline
Make a list of [top 15 words] used in
[your area; e.g., supply chain finance]

Text creation/ Create a text Create a text [prompt your variables] I prompted ChatGPT to write a speech in the style
transformation [genre: story; letter/email; blog, of Simon Sinek to help boost confidence of IELTS
interview, lecture, recipe, conversation, students with particular tips or examples, using 15
review; advertisement, poem, phrasal verbs to impress an IELTS examiner. This
newspaper report, television way I got a list of phrases to be used in the success
commercial; advice or tips, tweet, etc.], stories.
with the following [title],
[first or last sentence],
on the following [topic],
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with the following [list of words];


in the following [setting];
with the following [characters];
in the style of [e.g., Simon Sinek].
Make it sound [insert your parameters,
e.g., friendly; formal; etc.]
You can see the final texts after editing and
formatting here:
How to Boost Your Confidence While Studying for
Style Snippets: IELTS
1. Write like a human would
2. Add nuance You can also create a more complicated ‘write-you-
3. Write in [someone’s; e.g., Seth own’ adventure story, using ChatGPT Prompts for
Godin’s] style Learners
4. Word choice/vocabulary: <use
clear and simple language>;
<avoid academic phrasing>;<use
formal, higher-level vocabulary>;
<use creative language>; <use
varied language>; <use slang>
5. Sentence length and structure:
<vary sentence length and
structure>; <use short and simple
sentences>; <mix simple and
compound sentences>; <include
sentences that vary in length>;
<use alliteration>

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6. Organization of the text: <very


structured>; <include subtopics>;
<remove introduction and
conclusion>; <start each
paragraph with a question>
7. Overall tone: <make it sound
friendly>; <make it sound
informative and entertaining>

Shorten/Extend the Shorten the text; keep [specify language


text items]

Extend the text; add [specify language


items], or a paragraph describing [what]

Add a dialogue

Simplify/Complicate Rewrite [your text], using simple words


and phrases. Avoid [jargon, etc.]

Summarize; Read the following [your texts] and


Combine; Compare; summarize /combine/ or
Analyze; Evaluate compare/outline the key points, etc.

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Paraphrase/write in Write a [news article] and a [blog post]


both formal and on [topic]
informal language

Reading Make Make [10] questions to the text


comprehension [reflecting the key points of the text]
questions

Make questions for Make [10] questions for group


discussion discussion

Make [10] [why-questions]

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Matching & Shuffle the paragraphs in the text and


reordering number each paragraph.

*Answers for Provide answers


worksheets
Vocabulary
Presenting & Explain the meaning of [your word]
explaining Give an example sentence using [your
vocabulary word]
What is the origin of [your word]?
Make a list of collocations with [your
word]
Give a list of synonyms/antonyms for
[your word]

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Multiple-choice Write [5] multiple-choice questions to


the text

Note: You can specify the number and


ways of numbering the options.

Gap-fills/ focused Make sentences with gaps instead of


cloze/sentence [language items]
completion

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Matching Make a matching exercise using [the


phrasal verbs from the list above]

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Create a table with two columns:


Column 1 – [language items], and
Column 2 [language items]. Shuffle cells
in Column 2.

Translation Translate the following


[sentences/words] into [language]

Write the following sentence with


emojis: “I'm watching the World Cup.
Call me later.”

True/false Make [3] true and [3] false statements


statements about the text

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Reorder Scramble letters in the following words


(unscramble letters [words]
or sentences)
Vocabulary practice: Design a vocabulary quiz on the
quizzes and following [words] with [number of
worksheets, games options]

Create a worksheet for practicing


[words]

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Design a game to practice [words]

Grammar
Presenting & Explain the grammar rule for [grammar
explaining grammar: concept]
providing examples
in meaningful Provide an example sentence for
contexts [grammar concept] in the [context]

Give a brief overview of [grammar


concept] and provide examples

Drills Make [5] sentences following [model]

Correct mistakes Make [10] sentences with incorrect


[language items; e.g., prepositions]

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Speaking
Statements: Agree Write [5] statements summarizing [text]
or Disagree and create a table with 6 columns:
Column 1 – Statements; Column 2 – Very
much agree; Column 3 – Agree; Column
4 – Undecided; Column 5 – Disagree;
Column 6 – Totally disagree

Give 2 conflicting opinions about


[getting ready for language exams]

Note: If it’s a new chat, and you have not


input any variables, specify the context
and language items to be used

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Dialogues Write [2] role cards for Student A and


Role-play Student B. Include instructions

Note: If it’s a new chat, and you have not


input any variables, specify the context
and language items to be used

Writing Review/Feedback Review the following: [“your text”] See the process for the digital Question Chart
Provide feedback on [criteria]
Provide suggestions for improvement

Correction/proofrea Check for accuracy


ding Correct the following: [“your text”]

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Assessment Making rubrics [Act as a CEFR expert] Make an


assessment rubric for audio-visual
comprehension skills according to CEFR
[text input] on a scale from [4 to 1]

Formatting Format the text Create a table with [number of columns;


cells, etc.]
Tabulate [the data]
Italicize/make bold [language items]
Use headings, subheadings and bullet
points
Write in a window format

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