TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO JUNIOR SCHOOL PUPILS

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Huzure Fazil AGHAYEVA

Анотація

This study examines the innovations in teaching English as a foreign language to young learners at schools in Azerbaijan. The emphasis is placed on the role of language games. Specifically, they are viewed as efficacious techniques in the language course. The idea is pinpointed that since new pedagogical methods and strategies are continuously developing and elaborating globally, their implementation in the education system of Azerbaijan may significantly improve the teaching and learning process. This given, a great interest has arisen in teaching and learning foreign languages in Azerbaijan. English as a foreign language has been taught in the majority of schools since Azerbaijan gained its independence. In this study, the quantitative research method – a survey in the form of questionnaire was used to evaluate the effects of language games in teaching English. The sample of this study includes 162 English language teachers working at different schools in Azerbaijan. The potential contribution of this research is being first of its kind. 

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AGHAYEVA, H. F. (2021). TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO JUNIOR SCHOOL PUPILS. Вісник Черкаського національного університету імені Богдана Хмельницького.<Br> Серія: "Педагогічні науки", (1). вилучено із https://ped-ejournal.cdu.edu.ua/article/view/4192
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Huzure Fazil AGHAYEVA, Azerbaijan University of Languages

PhD in Pedagogy

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