This summary is generated from a panel discussion hosted by CUNY (City University of New York) and recorded on October 7, 2025 and posted on YouTube on October 28, 2025. Session description: Artificial Intelligence is developing at breakneck speed, causing much anxiety about how our society and daily lives may change in the not-too-distant future. Top of mind for many: jobs. A panel of experts brings the speculation down to earth, addressing questions such as: What jobs will AI replace? What...

This summary offers some fascinating insights from cognitive linguistics for language teaching with specific examples.

Teaching phonics and teaching pronunciation both focus on sounds, but they have different goals, methods, and outcomes, especially for second language (L2) learners. Here’s a clear comparison you can use for developing activities and applying teaching strategies. 1. Primary Goal Phonics To help learners decode written words (reading) To help learners encode sounds into letters (spelling) Main question: “How do letters represent sounds in print?” Pronunciation To help learners produce and...