DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS’ SOCIAL INTERACTION SKILLS IN ELT

Abstract

The presented abstract of the research paper titled “Development of Students’ Social Interaction Skills in ELT” overviews the main aspect of the research work and describes the results, findings and their practical value for the future research in the field of ELT in Kazakhstan. Overall, the paper starts with the discussion of the social interaction skills  in the educational field of the country. The main argument for the statement is based in the necessity to maintain the position of the country at the world’s level. In the context of modern society Kazakhstan faces numerous challenges of the developing country. Overall tendency of globalization, integration of Kazakhstan into economic, educational, cultural and social world’s life puts high requirement for the practical knowledge of Lingua Franca, English language on the people of Kazakhstan, to be able to maintain and develop the position of our country. Kazakhstan’s development over the years has been significant, and consequently it influences the field of education as well in the form of educational reforms. The main aim of these reforms is to develop qualified and highly-educated citizens.

As Kazakhstan is becoming a part of the global multicultural and multilingual community, the teachers of English language should become aware of their role in the development of learners’ readiness and ability to become the part of this community. With the multiple changes in educational field, taking place under the influence of the internal and external factors, the teachers face the new paradigm of education and transition from knowledge-centered to competence approach and to learner-centered classroom, social interaction skills became one of the highest priorities of educational process. Mainly due to the fact that it retrieves great opportunities for Kazakhstani people to learn languages in 21^st century.