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ENHANCE LANGUAGE SKILLS OF STUDENTS BY USING INNOVATIVE
METHODS IN CLASSES
Davronova Fotima Pirnazarovna
Associate professor of
Samarkand State University of veterinary medicine, livestock
and biotechnologies
ORCID ID 0009-0005-0911-6821
Dulanov Sardor Sherali ugli
Murtazoyev Bekhruz Gayratovich
Shakhriyorov Bakhtiyor Furkat ugli
Polvonov Sharofkhon Alimjon ugli
Students of Samarkand branch of Kimyo International University in Tashkent
Abstract:
This paper analyses the innovative and quite interesting methods
we have in teaching English language. We may have a number of teaching methods
in between traditional and modern. Everydiv has their own understanding and
conclusions on teaching English language. We have been completely bounded with
traditional methods of teaching and understanding where the present day learners felt
uncomfortable a bit. Learner’s mind will never be static it is ever growing and ever
changing. Whatever the teaching methodology can be, but teaching must be leaner’s
centered. However, this paper scrutinizes the difference between traditional and
practical teaching and thereafter learning. This treatise practically examines that how
learners are being affected by the traditional methods of teaching as well, besides it has
portrayed that how learners expect teaching and learning process. There has been a
misunderstanding between traditional methods and practical methods always.
Somehow teachers and learners should agree each other in order to fill the gap between
the generations of these methods.
Key words:
Renaissance; orthodox; integral; inquisitive; agitated; jeopardizing;
immerse; atmosphere; intuitively; evaluated; database; anagrams; hangman;
elocutions; tedious; precautions.
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Introduction
English, the official language of the entire world is a very tricky language
to teach. In fact, every language varies to teach. English is a very old language and
has undergone many forms changes from Proto English derived from the Latin and the
German culture to the Modern English which was established after in the post
Renaissance period. Each version was simpler than it’s previous. Present day English
is the simplest adaptation of a very old Language and yet it is still difficult to teach this
language effectively especially to those who speak English as a second language.
Problems with current methodologies
In today’ world English is taught in a very orthodox manner. The basic teaching
is needed. Teaching the alphabets and the formation of the words is essential and a
must. But there is something that is even more important. The children must be able
to speak the words and understand their meaning before writing them down. The
foundation to teach English can only be taught using the orthodox methods of teaching
the alphabets and the words and the rules. But then teaching only the rules is found to
be boring b y most students and it is
because of this that they lose interest in learning the language. Although there
is no way other than the traditional one to teach the basics of the language these
methods must be tweaked a bit so as to appeal to the students. When it comes to
teaching English to students of higher classes who already know the basics the
traditional methods generally tend to yield poorer results that innovative methods. This
has already been proven by methods implemented like use of stories, poems, movies,
books and newspapers etc. These methods help the students learn the language better
without them actually realizing and also it keeps their interest. This paper will provide
a few of such methods to teach English Language.
Enacting the stories
Stories form a very integral part of teaching a language. These stories help teach
the students about the formation of sentences and how to express their thoughts and a
lot of other things and plus they help in keeping the students interest alive as the story’s
end is something that every student wants to know. It appeals to the inquisitive nature
of the students. Any unfinished story always keeps the mind of the reader agitated.
Although this method of using stories has been implemented the procedure of teaching
the language through it is generally not right. The evaluation procedure of testing the
students in their proficiency over the language is through questions based on the story.
This is generally not that effective. Due to this the students generally tend to take up
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the stories as a chapter rather than looking at it as an interesting read. A story is
supposed to appeal to the creative part of the brain. It helps us be more imaginative, by
trying to visualize the things that are happening inside the story. It should not only
teach them the language but it should also help them in extracting a lesson from the
story. Keeping questions for evaluation kills the entire idea of imagination for the
students look at the story as something that they need to learn for answers.
There is a better way of using the stories to English using stories. The students
can enact the stories or the plays. In this way the students are personally engaged
with the stories. They can bring their own interpretation of the character to life. It is
interesting for the students to understand the characters and put themselves in
their positions. It engages their creativity by allowing them to create the entire
set, assign the characters and play it out according to what they had imagined. It also
helps them understand other people
interpretation of the story and helps them have a healthy conversation about it
which again helps them in learning the language. It removes the dull aspects and
makes the learning more colorful without jeopardizing the learning of the language. It
may not be perfect but it will leave a deep impression on their mind.
The story will help them learn the language as they will be enacting it
by dialog which they will themselves extract from the stories and also modifications
can be made to the plays to help the students be more interactive and creative. They
can add more lines, characters, change the ending, and bring in an interesting twist etc.
The more creative the modification, more are the points awarded to the team. This also
leads to personality development and helps them work as a team player and all the way
the student was learning the language.
For example if Julius Caesar was taught using the traditional methods of
questions and answers the student would never understand the deep emotions of
Brutus, the cunningness of Cassius, the loyalty of Antony, the tragedy of war, the
brilliance in Antony’s speech and many other such aspects of the story for which the
story of Julius Caesar was written by Shakespeare. Similar is the case with all great
stories such as Christmas Carol, Harry Potter, and all the epic stories. Emotions help
define the story and they form a very important aspect of the language and one’s
personality. If these emotions are left out then it would be very difficult to express
ourselves. On the other hand if such stories are enacted then every intention of the
story becomes clear.
The students have to immerse themselves into the atmosphere of the story and
they have to put them in their positions. This entire process has many benefits besides
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being a very effective method of teaching the language; it helps preserve the literature,
which is nothing but our culture. This method brings about the total learning
experience that was meant to be provided by the story and in the end the
student will definitely be able to answer questions without even preparing for it as
an exam, besides the entire process is fun and not at all boring.
Hence it ensures the learning process is complete.
Teaching through conversations
Conversations are by far the most useful ways of teaching the language. When a
child learns his or her mother tongue it is by the conversations that takes place
between them and others or by listening to the conversations made by the others.
The child is never taught the language but is still able to percept the meaning and learns
it automatically to use it in day to day life. No one ever teaches the kid the characters
of the language or how to make sentences or the grammar of that language. The
conversations alone teach the children.
Hence conversations form a very important part of the teaching process. The
sentence construction and the grammar is not something that can be entirely taught by
rules. They have to be taught intuitively. That can only happen through a lot of reading
and a lot of listening. This can be taken care of easily as every conversation needs a
topic. The topic can be given to the students in form of written documents which they
have to first read then form an opinion and then have a conversation about it or it can
be spoken out and then they can listen, understand and also take part in the
conversation.
The participation and other aspects of the conversation can always be evaluated
through points which will also push the students to take part in the conversation. These
conversations have to be general. They have to happen as if friends are talking to each
other. This way the students are comfortable in expressing themselves in the best
possible way. This process may take some time but in the end it would be the most
efficient one in teaching the language.
Teaching through games
This is a very interesting method of teaching. Students and children generally
tend to like games and want to play them more and more. Traditional methods dictated
for study and games to be separate but the fact remains that the students tend to be
more interested in playing games rather than sitting down to study. Any logical
reasoning would dictate us to combine the two aspects to solve the problem. The games
part of learning would help the students keep their interest as the desire to win
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is very strong. It keeps us going and when included with different aspects of
learning the learning process would continue almost throughout the day without
the children getting tired or bored of studying.
Word games
The most important part of any language is the vocabulary. To understand the
meaning of the words and to use them in day to day life is a very difficult task
and games can help the students overcome this difficulty. Games like scrabble,
housie etc. have been designed for this specific purpose. These games are just based
on words and help the students develop their vocabulary. In addition to these very
simple games can be played to help improve the word database of the students
such as simple dictation competitions, synonym competitions, words puzzles,
anagrams and hangman. All these games are very addictive and help a lot in
improving our vocabulary as whenever the student hears a new word the first question
that comes up is “what is its meaning?” and in this way the vocabulary improves and
most of the times we don’t even have to consult the dictionary.
Competitions
Most of the times competitions like debates and elocutions also help the
help the students a lot in learning the language as the aspect of the competitions
keep them at the best in conversations. It forces them to use the best possible
construction of sentences to put forward their opinions and to use good vocabulary etc.
This is a very important tool in helping them learn the language. Also these
competitions help them address large crowds which is again is a very important part of
personality development.
Creative assignments
Up till now most of the techniques that we discussed required a greater
amount of effort on the student’s part. This method requires effort on the teacher’s
part. Assignments help the students learn something on their own and most of the
times they have to research on something then write something up on it. This
method although effective is most of the times very tedious. This method of approach
is very appropriate for sciences and engineering although when it comes to
languages the students should be given assignments in which they have to modify
something that already exists.
If the students are just given assignments like „write a story or a poem or a
report‟ then most of the students crack because not everyone can come up with a story
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or even if they come up with one they cannot write it down. In such case the students
should be given the base knowledge and data and then ask them to modify the
data for example the students can be given a base story and then ask them to modify a
part of it.
This engages their creativity and also helps them overcome their difficulty of
writing. Above all it lifts the pressure of creating completely new. Invention is very
difficult especially when we are being forced to do it. In this way the students are not
forced to complete the assignment and then they can do it whole heartedly and
hence complete the learning experience that can be gained from the assignment.
Help from the multimedia
Multimedia sources like songs, movies, TV series, magazines, newspapers
play a very vital role in improving our language. We don’t even realize that they
have helped us. We just wake up one fine day and realize that we are better than it than
we were yesterday. Such sources can be used to help the students improve their
language. But great precautions must be taken. This method should be used in the final
stages of learning as that is the only place where there is no scope of damage as most
of the movies and songs etc. use colloquial
English most of the times which is grammatically wrong and it is very important
that the students understand that fact so that they do not use that form of the language
in their everyday usage.
Apart from that this source is very helpful as it does not feel like education. This
is something that the students will do in their spare time. The songs are the best way
to communicate how to use a language to express our feelings. Movies are a very
common past time but apart from that most of the times they are also very instructional
and educational.
Also this method appeals to the students as most of the times they are able to
connect with the songs and the movies which help them understand the meaning of
expressions, usage of tools of the language like comparisons, personifications etc.
These sources help them understand why such tools are necessary and also help them
understand their usage.
Hence this method is again very effective in teaching the language. Traditional
methods of reading newspapers and books, novels are also very good methods to teach
the language. When the traditional methods are modified along with some innovative
ideas the entire learning and the teaching process is enriched and guarantees a
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success in efficient learning. These are some of the innovative and creative ways of
teaching the English Language.
Conclusion
The languages play a very important role in our lives. They help us express our
emotions. They help us explain what we want. They help us to communicate and hence
are the prime tools to express who we are. Thus the knowledge of a language and its
proper utilization is very important as it defines us. If languages were not there to help
us communicate there would be no difference in our communications and the
way the animals communicate. Hence the ways the languages are taught play a very
vital role in a person’s life.
Since English is the official language of this world it is of utmost importance
that this language has to be taught in such a way that it will help us not just to speak
and write and listen but to communicate. That is the purpose of the language and that
is what it must be used for. Hence innovative methods help in bringing a change
and most of the times for the better. It helps the students learn faster and in an efficient,
interesting and an interactive manner and it is the teacher’s responsibility to leave the
traditional methods and make way for new and better methods for the students benefit.
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