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Difficulties in learning English as a foreign language Текст научной статьи по специальности «Языкознание и литературоведение»

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ОRIGIN OF THE LANGUAGE / INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION / COMBINATION OF ASPECTS / SPELLING PATTERNS / PERSONAL ABILITIES / COMPETENCE

Аннотация научной статьи по языкознанию и литературоведению, автор научной работы — Gapparova Alfiya Narimanovna

The article highlights the problems of English learning as a foreign language. Some difficulties are connected with origin of the language, spelling rules and grammar. But in most cases problems are caused by the learner's personal abilities.

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Текст научной работы на тему «Difficulties in learning English as a foreign language»

DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Gapparova A.N.

Gapparova Alfiya Narimanovna - Teacher, DEPARTMENT OF UZBEK AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES, UZBEK STATE UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL CULTURE AND SPORTS, TASHKENT, REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

Abstract: the article highlights the problems of English learning as a foreign language. Some difficulties are connected with origin of the language, spelling rules and grammar. But in most cases problems are caused by the learner's personal abilities.

Keywords: origin of the language, international communication, combination of aspects, spelling patterns, personal abilities, competence.

Nowadays technology, information and knowledge explosion have led to the increase of teaching and learning English as an international language. Teaching and learning English in different countries have been faced with some problems. English has been taught in schools in Uzbekistan since many years. But the point is that although our students spend a long time in language classes, they do not achieve a desirable level in various language skills.

English is a difficult language to learn to speak for the non-native speaker. But the main problem is to learn how to write, and to be able to be spoken directly by reading from the written word.

English is a mixture of mainly Anglo-Saxon (Old English, with a bit of Norse mixed in) and Old French, with lots of Latin and Greek words passed on down to it through the French, and added to it directly during the Renaissance.

In addition, it has the habit of creating new words and new meanings for old words, by the hundreds, almost daily. Because of the mixture of old and new, the spelling of about half of the written words does not match the sounds of the words, making it obligatory to remember the unique pronunciation and spelling of almost every other word.

Moreover, the meanings of Basic English words can be many and varied.

However, a combination of several different aspects of English that makes it difficult. Similarly, English has no genders and only three different articles (the, a, an); or five, if you count the stressed variants separately.

The form of articles doesn't change according to the function of the noun in a sentence. So what is it that makes English so hard for foreigners to learn?

The answer is: the combination of its vocabulary, orthography, and pronunciation. Most languages have a regulatory body which issues spelling reforms as the pronunciation of the language develops (which happens much faster than one might have expected).

On the other hand, English spelling is "regulated" by influential dictionaries, such as Webster's dictionary and The Oxford English Dictionary. Learners of English, on the other hand, meet most of their vocabulary in a written form first. It is often possible to derive the meaning of a new word from the context, but instead of looking up the correct pronunciation in a dictionary, learners tend to just guess what the pronunciation might be and then use this pronunciation internally when thinking about the word.

Unfortunately, such guesses are wrong most of the time. One of the reasons they are wrong so often is an unusually large number of vowels and consonants present in English which must be distinguished in order to be understood correctly (the so called "minimal pairs") which sound almost the same to the learner's ear. There are some reasons why English language is so hard to learn. The alphabet was created for languages with five vowels, while English has sixteen. The history of English complicated the sound - to - spelling rules because it incorporates spelling patterns from several different languages.

Currently, there are many techniques for a foreign language study in higher education. Each method has certain features, some are more popular and demand, some less. This article will

discuss the main techniques for students studying English. General didactic principles are implied in learning any subject and in learning a foreign language in particularly.

They comprise: educational learning, consciousness, activity, use of visual aids, accessibility, durability, individualization [1, c. 7].

Not all problems of foreign language learning are connected with nature of the English language. They often arise due to the abilities of the learner.

Thus, at the present stage, when studying English, students should form specific features in the field of knowledge, skills and relationships.

Namely, in the field of knowledge: knowledge of local / global relationships and dependencies; global systems; nature and purpose of the system; links between areas of knowledge. In the field of skills: vision of the system and connections; systemic thinking; interpersonal relationships; cooperation; research and study; assessment, organization and presentation of information; trend analysis. In the sphere of relations: flexibility in adapting to changes; desire to learn and teach others; desire to work in a team; feelings of solidarity with other people and their problems; curiosity regarding questions, trends and circumstances; other opinions and points of view; empathy with respect for other people and cultures; faith in one's own abilities and potential; recognition of lifelong learning; desire to take responsibility.

References

1. García E., Flores B. Language and Literacy Research in Bilingual Education. Tempe. AZ:

Arizona State University, 1996. Pp. 3-9.

ВЗАИМОСВЯЗЬ МЕЖДУ ТЕХНОЛОГИЕЙ И ПРЕПОДАВАНИЕМ

АНГЛИЙСКОГО ЯЗЫКА Обидова Л.О.

Обидова Лобар Озод кизи - преподаватель, кафедра практических дисциплин английского языка,

Узбекский государственный университет мировых языков, г. Ташкент, Республика Узбекистан

Аннотация: в статье показана взаимосвязь технологий и практики преподавания английского языка. Цифровые разработки открыли множество новых возможностей для преподавания в вузе.

Ключевые слова: английский язык, образование, навык, технология, изучение, студент, вуз, преподаватель, игра, приложение, разработка.

Технология оказывает огромное влияние на образование и способ обучения, и сектор изучения английского языка в этом плане не является исключением. Технология и изучение языка имеют давнюю историю.

В 80-х годах прошлого века начался меняться способ обучения. Теперь появление Интернета и введение интерактивных досок также оказывает большое влияние на занятия в аудитории. Разработка цифровых ресурсов оказала влияние на обучение. За последние десять лет цифровые разработки открыли множество новых возможностей для преподавателей, которые могут принести пользу студентам, изучающим английский язык по всему миру. На сегодняшний день существует множество игр, видео и социальных сетей, которые помогают молодёжи выучить английский язык. Одна из самых успешных разработок - это мобильное приложение, которое позволяет изучающим иностранный язык по всему миру идти лицом к лицу в викторине по английскому языку. Игроки могут бросить вызов людям через социальные сети, чтобы увидеть, кто выходит на первое место по лексике и грамматическим навыкам. Приложение охватывает целый ряд тем, и оказалось интересным способом попрактиковаться в целях улучшения английского языка студентов.

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