English for AI
E4AI: Effective Prompting, Critical Thinking, and Practical AI Literacy
1 Welcome
Welcome to E4AI: English for AI — Effective Prompting, Critical Thinking, and Practical AI Literacy.
This course helps English learners use AI tools in safe, clear, and useful ways. You will practice English while you learn how to write prompts, compare choices, check sources, describe visuals, prepare a short speaking script, and explain your thinking.
AI can help you think and communicate. AI does not make the final decision for you.
- 10 synchronous lessons, 2 hours each
- homework after each lesson, about 30-60 minutes
- 20 live instructional hours
1.1 What You Will Make
You will build a portfolio called:
English AI Decision ToolkitYour toolkit will include prompts, vocabulary, sentence frames, decision matrices, source-checking work, a visual description, a speaking script, a privacy/data safety checklist, and a final reflection or presentation.
1.2 Course Map
| Lesson | Time | Main Skill | Portfolio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | 2 hours | AI motivation, privacy settings, first safe prompt | Lesson 1 - My First Safe English AI Prompt and Privacy Check.md |
| Lesson 2 | 2 hours | Prompt workshop and vocabulary | Lesson 2 - Prompt Practice and Vocabulary Log.md |
| Lesson 3 | 2 hours | Compare choices with a decision matrix | Lesson 3 - English Decision Matrix.md |
| Lesson 4 | 2 hours | Revise prompt and decision matrix | Lesson 4 - Revised Prompt and Decision Matrix.md |
| Lesson 5 | 2 hours | Check AI answers with sources | Lesson 5 - Source-Grounded Answer in English.md |
| Lesson 6 | 2 hours | Source check and paraphrase | Lesson 6 - Source Check and Paraphrase.md |
| Lesson 7 | 2 hours | Visual description and attribution | Lesson 7 - Visual Description and Attribution Note.md |
| Lesson 8 | 2 hours | Speaking script, pronunciation, and consent | Lesson 8 - Speaking Script and Consent Check.md |
| Lesson 9 | 2 hours | Portfolio and presentation workshop | Lesson 9 - Presentation Draft and Portfolio Checklist.md |
| Lesson 10 | 2 hours | Final English AI Decision Toolkit | Final workflow + AI decision assistant prompt |
1.3 Course Promise
In this course:
- You write in English.
- You use simple, clear prompts.
- You protect private information.
- You check provider privacy/data settings where possible.
- You check important answers with sources.
- You make the final decision.
Do not put private information into an AI tool. Do not upload private documents. Use safe examples and public information for class practice. Opting out is helpful, but it is not enough. Do not type private information into AI tools.