The Application of AI Tools in Teaching English Translation of Chinese Classics: A Training Practice of “Four-Phase Integration”_Vol. 3 No. 2 (JHET 2026)_Journal of Higher Education Teaching (ISSN: 3005-5776)

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The Application of AI Tools in Teaching English Translation of Chinese Classics: A Training Practice of “Four-Phase Integration”

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhet.202615217

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Li Ning*

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Beijing International Studies University, Beijing, China *Corresponding author

Abstract

With the rapid development of AI technology and especially the breakthrough application of large-scale language models, translation teaching has been profoundly changed. As a special branch in translation teaching, translating classical Chinese culture means many complicated problems like the interpretation ancient texts and the transferring of cultural images, as well as maintaining lyrical qualities. Pedagogical innovation under the background of AI empowerment becomes a major issue for scholars concerned about this topic. According to our analysis of core problems faced by the instruction of English translation of Chinese classics, and given the nature of AI translation as well as prior studies related to it, this article puts forth a “Four-Phase Integration” instructional model. This model systemically integrates AI tools in the translation classroom by means of four phases: pre-editing, prompt design,post-editing and proofreading, and adding necessary annotation marks to build up a human-computer collaborative practice model in translation teaching. Based on the case study of translating classics, in this paper, we explain in detail what happens at every step and which are its main educational messages.This paper also discusses how such a mode can improve students’ translation competence as well as its shortcomings with the hope that we may have a better understanding theoretically and some direction practically on the possibility of teaching translation of classics in the age of AI.

Keywords

English Translation; Chinese Classics; AI; Four-Phase Integration

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