Why My Students Thanked Me for Ditching the Textbook

The textbook was outdated. The content didn’t match my students. So I tossed it—and used ChatGPT to rebuild everything.

In this video, I share how I replaced a boring grammar-focused textbook with custom listening and speaking lessons using ChatGPT and BBC 6 Minute English. I’ll walk you through what failed, what worked, and how AI helped me differentiate and engage a mixed class of Korean and foreign university students.

👀 What you’ll see:

The mistake I made trying to “fix” the textbook

How I used ChatGPT to build better listening worksheets fast

Why my students actually thanked me

How I’m now using AI for personalized podcast-style practice

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