Business Spanish Education and Innovation in Teaching Models in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

Artificial intelligence is changing how foreign languages are learned and the skills required at work. Business Spanish education needs to respond while addressing weak links between courses, limited practical training and the difficulties students have with autonomous learning. Based on earlier reforms to a Spanish interpreting course, this paper examines these problems and sets out five areas for development: information comprehension, language production, intercultural communication, digital and artificial intelligence (AI) competence, and autonomous learning. It discusses how authentic business tasks, online and classroom activities, progressive training, and competitions and internships beyond the classroom can help students apply their language knowledge. AI can offer more practice, a wider range of situations and better feedback. Further reform should improve coordination between courses and their links with practical work, so that business Spanish education prepares students for actual business settings.