scholarly journals IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LESSONS

2019 ◽  
pp. 157-165
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
English Language ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Specialized Schools ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
Research Show

The author of the article considers one of the most topical issues of our time – teaching of a foreign language at school. The author underlines a lot of opportunities for increasing the effectiveness of foreign language lessons where the process of linguistic, cognitive, social and creative factors is at play. Students need to master the skills of academic writing not only for acquiring the knowledge, but also for their further education. It is also significant for teachers to know who their students are, what they think and how teachers can best assist them.This study examines the last-year schoolchildren at specialized schools. A questionnaire and interviews were used to collect data about students’ level of speaking and listening awareness, their attitudes toward, expectations for, assumptions about and motivation for learning foreign languages. The preliminary results of the research show that students from different classes initially have different concepts about the in put and output process with different learning styles. The conclusion can also be drawn about those students’ level for academic purpose is increasing on a daily basis. Following the analysis of preliminary research results, some recommendations for language teaching will also be presented. Expanding knowledge about the cultural heritage of their native country they become familiar with the culture of the countries of the studied language and the key to students’ successful speech activity is non-traditional forms of the English language lessons.

scholarly journals EXTEND PROJECT: PROCEDURES AND STAGES OF “FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ENGINEERING. ACADEMIC WRITING” COURSE ELABORATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (34) ◽  
Author(s):  
N.N ZERKINA ◽  
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E.A LOMAKINA ◽  
Y.A SAVINONA ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
English Language ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Writing Course ◽  
The Status ◽  
Literacy Methods ◽  
Descriptive Method

Purpose of the present paper is to consider and determine the relevance of the discipline "Foreign language" as a means of forming the professional competence of future engineers, graduate students of engineering directions, teachers of engineering disciplines and other stakeholders; to reveal the patterns of change and addition to the status of a foreign language as a marker of "education" the status of a means for applying professional literacy. Methods . The methods of the article are a descriptive method, a method of synchronous analysis and description of the results of development and experimental piloting of the course “Foreign language for engineers. Academic writing", which make it possible to determine the characteristics of perception, communicative status, situational relevance of the course in relation to the professional sphere of use. Results . This course is aimed at building professional competencies by means of the English language, necessary for various types of professional activities within the framework of the existing qualifications. Conclusion . The article considers the issue of the need to develop a course, which is especially relevant at the modern historical stage, when there takes place the integration of world experience in the process of professional and cultural communication at the global international level.

scholarly journals LANGUAGE LEARNING STYLES IN TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE: LINGUODIDACTIC STUDY ASPECT

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Лебедєва Н. М. ◽  
Французова К. С.
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Language Styles

The article presents various approaches to studying the problem of language learning styles in modern linguodidactics, explains the reasons for their popularity in the world practice of teaching foreign languages and why they are widely accepted and popularized by British and American scientists. The authors consider and interpret in detail the main types of language learning styles, indicating their advantages and disadvantages, and how they can be used to improve the quality of teaching a foreign language in high school. The material demonstrates the role of learning styles in teaching foreign languages. The issue of differentiating the language learning styles of the teacher and the student also deserves attention. The problem of language learning styles of teaching English in high school, has acquired special relevance due to the need for modern students to develop communication skills in various social spheres. The term "language learning styles" is used to describe a concept that involves the process of the students receiving new foreign language information and developing their ability to relay it adequately in the process of communication. The authors analysed the basic principles of language learning styles in modern linguodidactics and revealed the possibilities of their specific application in the methods of teaching English in high school. Relationships have been established between different approaches to learning language styles. There have been determined methods for forming a "sense of style" corresponding to a communicative situation. In a broad sense, language learning styles are considered in the context of general principles of teaching a foreign language, but the need for differentiated and personally oriented learning is emphasized. The scientists proceed from the fact that the choice of learning styles provides for taking into account the level of psychological and communicative training of students, in particular the degrees of formation of their language and speech skills in English, as well as the intellectual level, age personality traits, processes of memory, imagination, thinking. The researchers developed proposals for the use of language learning styles in the practice of English instruction in high school, and also identified the prospect of further research in this area.

scholarly journals Digitalisation of Teaching and Learning as a Tool for Increasing Students’ Satisfaction and Educational Efficiency: Using Smart Platforms in EFL

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4892
Author(s):  
Sandra Stefanovic ◽  
Elena Klochkova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Mobile Platforms ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
Study Programs

This manuscript aims to present possibilities for developing mobile and smart platforms and systems in teaching and learning the English language for engineering professionals in different engineering study programs. Foreign language teaching and learning processes are based on traditional methods, while in engineering and technical sciences, teaching and learning processes include different digital platforms. Therefore, the following hypotheses were stated. (H1) It is possible to develop a software solution for mobile platforms that can have a higher level of interactivity, and it may lead to better learning outcomes, especially in the field of adopting engineering vocabulary. (H2) Implementation of the developed solution increases motivation for learning and leads to a higher level of satisfaction with the learning process as a part of the quality of life. (H3) Students who have digital and mobile platforms in the learning process could have higher achievement values. This manuscript presents software application development and its implementation in teaching English as a foreign language for engineering and technical study programs on the bachelor level. Initial results in implementation and satisfaction of end users point to the justification of implementing such solutions.

scholarly journals THE ISSUE OF EDUCATION AT A HIGHER ESTABLISHMENT AND SIMULTANEOUS LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

2021 ◽  
pp. 54-63
Author(s):  
Veronika Dmytruk ◽  
Halyna Shevchyk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information Management ◽  
English Language ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Language Training ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Factors Influencing

The article is devoted to the psychological and pedagogical substantiation of the expediency of learning foreign languages while studying in the institution of higher education. The authors analyse the current educational process in Ukrainian and identify the most important factors influencing the formation of qualified professionals and establish the role of foreign language in each of these factors. It was found that studying can be extremely intensified due to learning a foreign language. It is established that learning foreign languages increases a person’s ability to develop intellectually. Keywords: pedagogical psychology; institution of higher education; foreign language; English language; training intensification; motivation; information management; information gathering; information processing.

Effective Usage Of Game Activities, Dialogues And Role-Plays In Communicative Language Teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 72-79
Author(s):  
Fotima Abduvosiyevna Rafikova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Educational System ◽  
English Language ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Communicative Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Foreign Language Skills

At present, the English language is being taught by adapting world standards of Common European Framework Reference (CEFR) for teaching foreign languages to our national educational system. According to the Uzbek national standard the knowledge of the foreign language competence from the first to fourth grade is defined as A 1- for the beginner level. This article will disclose the formation and development of primary school learners’ foreign language skills through communicative competence.

APPROACHES AND EFFECTIVE METHODS OF INSTRUCTION IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES

2021 ◽  
pp. 17-20
Author(s):  
O. Kuznetsova ◽  
V. Zlatnikov
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Present Stage ◽  
Professional Needs ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Teaching Grammar ◽  
Practical Recommendations

At the present stage of expanding international contacts in various fields of activity for students it is becoming increasinglyimportant to expand their knowledge of languages outside of everyday foreign language (English). Learning foreign languages hasa number of benefits, including facilitating effective communication and building partnerships, business and military relationships with people from other countries/cultures. Since there are a number of factors that affect the effective acquisition of a foreign language in the context of bilin gualism, modern methods of teaching foreign languages have their own characteristics, considering the target areas and standards. There are many approaches to foreign language teaching developed at the end of the last centurythat have become widely used in teaching foreign languages for special purposes in higher education at the present stage of learning. The range of teaching methods varies depending on which aspects of language acquisition they emphasize – from teaching grammar to the lexicographic component of modern English-language culture of business and professional communication, which are seen as an element of communication skills of young military and civilian professionals [1]. As there is a wide range of different approaches and methods of teaching a foreign language for professional purposes used in lessons, the question will be whether there is evidence that some methods are more effective in acquiring and maintaining acquired skills. The article presents practical recommendations for motivating students to free oral/written communication in a foreign language, taking into account professional needs; the sequence of stages at which new programs for studying a foreign language of special purpose are logically executed, and also offers concerning a vocabulary is provided. The article evaluates and analyzes the latest trends in the methodology of teaching foreign languages, which provides a basis for effective study of a foreign language for professional purposes, taking into account the communicative orientation military, business and professional communication.

scholarly journals English language pre-service and in-service teachers’ self-efficacy and attitudes towards integration of students with learning difficulties

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Cimermanová
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
General Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Regular Education ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Foreign Language Teachers

Abstract The study of foreign languages is obligatory for all pupils in Slovakia, where the first foreign language is English. Conforming to integration legislation, pupils with special educational needs (SEN) are taught in mainstream classes. Foreign language teachers, however, lack training and where not prepared how to apply teaching methods and techniques for pupils with SEN in the regular language learning class. In the study presented, 187 elementary school teachers filled out questionnaires dealing with integration of pupils with SEN and possible inclusion of learners with disabilities in Slovakia and a group of 56 university FLT students - teachers-to-be. Teachers are not forced and/or encouraged to take part in in-service courses or other education on how to teach these pupils. The pre-service teachers are offered courses on SEN teaching, however, these are not compulsory and mostly general education oriented. The majority of in-service and pre-service teachers felt that pupils with SEN should be taught in regular education class. The article also describes the current situation concerning integration of students with SEN using the official statistical data.

scholarly journals Teaching and learning foreign languages in Uzbekistan. CEFR: learning, teaching and assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-61
Author(s):  
B. Tolibjonov ◽  
Sh. Samandarov ◽  
D. Umirzakova ◽  
Y. Yunusova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Education Standards ◽  
New Era ◽  
Adoption And Implementation

The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is the most comprehensive, and the most widely used set of foreign language education standards throughout the world. The recent reforms in foreign language teaching in Uzbekistan have mainly touched upon teaching English language in all levels and stages of education. At this point CEFR plays as the main framework to be adopted in developing the national standard. In this article, we shall discuss reforms of adoption and implementation of the new standard which was a requirement of time and has started a new era in the whole system of foreign languages learning in Uzbekistan.

scholarly journals Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL): present and future (as a Finnish innovation)

2021 ◽  
Vol IX(256) (100) ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
K. Ye. Stupak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
Specialized Schools

The paper considers Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) as one of the approaches to achieve the purpose of learning foreign languages, represented in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages adopted by the Council of Europe in 2001. To acquire a language means not merely to obtain communication skills in one, two or even three languages, studied separately, but “to develop a linguistic repertoire in which all language skills are present,” as mentioned in the European Recommendations on Language Education. People who possess even little knowledge can achieve a certain level of communication proficiency using all their linguistic “tools”, experimenting with alternative forms of expression in different languages and dialects, using paralinguistic means (mimics, gestures, facial expressions, etc.) and radically simplifying their use of language [1; P. 19]. Researchers in Finland, whose success in the education system is recognized worldwide, are searching for methods and approaches to achieve this purpose of foreign language education. One of their attempts is Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). The paper reveals: the history and the origins of CLIL. According to C. Nieminen it includes the method of immersion, created and widely used in Canada. This research also outlines the advantages and factors limiting the usage of CLIL, as well as the prospects for further implementation of this approach to the study of foreign languages in different countries. In Ukraine this training method has not yet become widely applied, only some cases of CLIL implementation take place in specialized schools and in higher education institutions at foreign language departments. Therefore, according to national scholars Ukraine focuses on improving the level of foreign language proficiency, profound research and implementation of the CLIL methodology in schools and higher education institutions all over the country.

scholarly journals Is Grammar Still Important Learning the English Language on Tertiary Level? The Analysis of Students’ Attitude

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. p1
Author(s):  
Ramunė Vitalija Ilgūnaitienė
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Grammar Teaching ◽  
English Grammar ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Interest And Motivation ◽  
Insight Into

Lecturers of Vytautas Magnus University Institute of Foreign Languages have noticed that students’ English grammar comprehension as well as their interest and motivation for learning it have dropped significantly. It was decided to carry out the research and find the answers to the topical questions. Do students thoroughly understand the importance of grammar in language acquisition context? What are the factors predisposing the diminishing value of grammar? What is the students’ insight into the grammar teaching/ learning process in level C1? The questionnaire was compiled and on the basis of a comparative – quantitative method the conclusions were drawn that students do not think that grammar plays an important role in learning the English language, they suppose that their grammar competence is sufficient to be fluent in English, thus, there is no need to continue learning grammar in level C1. If we do not make an attempt to solve this problem, it might lead to a dangerous outcome- the level of the English language proficiency may fall down drastically.

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