Open AccessChallenges of the application of linguistic knowledge in the speech practice of the english language
Author(s) -
Zlatka Zhelyazkova
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
trakia journal of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1313-3551
pISSN - 1312-1723
DOI - 10.15547/tjs.2020.03.002
Subject(s) - curriculum , interpretation (philosophy) , subject (documents) , psychology , period (music) , focus (optics) , variation (astronomy) , foreign language , linguistics , pedagogy , language assessment , mathematics education , computer science , philosophy , physics , library science , acoustics , astrophysics , optics
The article attempts to outline the main characteristics and topics of English language teaching in the most recent historical period in the development of Bulgaria. It envisages the last two decades when intensive English language learning has become a priority, both social and institutional. Taking into account the nature of the language learning, the focus of interest is on the students' attitude to the subject, as well as the main difficulties experienced in the teacher-student interaction. The analysis of the data shows a balance between the teacher's intention and the learner's interpretation, which influences the end result – the actual mastery of the foreign language. The conclusion emphasizes the responsibility of the teacher to judge correctly what the student's expectations are, the freedom of variation that the curriculum gives them, as well as the practical implications of classroom processes for preparing the students for the outside world.