Author(s)

Dong Xingrui ¹, Liang Ling ¹, Pan Zhiwei ¹, Shi Xiaolin ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Foreign Languages, Nanfang College, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

Corresponding Author

Liang Ling

ABSTRACT

With the rapid advancement of technology, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and language learning has emerged as a prevailing trend in foreign language learning. This study selected 20 English major senior students of Nanfang College • Guangzhou, who had already passed the Test for English Majors Band 4 (TEM4) as the research subjects, experimentally demonstrated exhibited significant improvements in their comprehensive oral English skills and fluency by following a one-month intervention with AI-assisted English Speaking learning tool iFLYTEK Spark. This finding further underscores the substantial potential of AI technology in enhancing the effectiveness of foreign language teaching and learning outcomes.

KEYWORDS

English Speaking Learning, AI Tools, iFLYTEK Spark

CITE THIS PAPER

Dong Xingrui, Liang Ling, Pan Zhiwei, Shi Xiaolin, The Impact of AI Tools on English Speaking Learning: A Case Study of iFLYTEK Spark. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2025) Vol. 8: 113-118. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2025.080316.

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