Formation of Linguistic and Cultural Competence of Pre-Service Foreign Language Teachers through National Identity

Abstract

Training future teachers of Foreign Language Education requires a methodological study of national identity in teaching English. National identity encompasses all aspects of cultural and traditional values. Based on qualitative research methodology, participants consisted of 120 pre-service foreign language teachers. Survey developed based on qualitative means, which included open-ended questions regarding the pre-service foreign language teacher's perceptions. The main features of the formation of linguistic and cultural competence of future English teachers are considered. Study aims to identify and form linguistic and cultural competence within the national identity of university students studying in Kazakhstan. The methodology aimed at identifying the ideas of students of universities in Kazakhstan about national identity is a descriptive study within the framework of the survey model. Data is collected using the national identity perception scale. A model for forming a national identity when teaching a foreign language is proposed. The study results, it can be concluded that students’ express opinions on the first stage, national identity and values on the second stage, which is the attitude to national identity and religion as part of national identity.