EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO TEACH ENGLISH TO FOOTBALL PLAYERS BASED ON LEARNERS’ BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES

The article presents effective approaches and educational techniques that can be used in teaching English to representatives of the sports field. To conduct the experiment, young players trained in the Republican College of the Olympic Reserve were selected. First, we studied how the English language lessons are taught to young footballers and conducted a survey. The survey questions were mainly aimed at finding out to what extent students are interested in learning the language. They were asked what is the most useful aspect of learning English. The results of the survey were analyzed and it was determined which language skills are more important for players who are representatives of the sports industry. Based on this, effective methods of language teaching are mentioned. Basically, teaching methods were chosen taking into account the integration of all language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Based on each method, various interactive tasks and assignments were used during the lessons, and it was explained how productively they are used in textbooks. The article shows the importance of using more authentic instructional materials in teaching English to representatives of the sports field. During the lessons, the importance of students working as a group is covered.