FORMATION OF SOCIOLINGUISTIC COMPETENCE OF TOURISM SPECILATY STUDENTS IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING ENGLISH

Abstract

Language and socіety are іnseparable. Any society has its own specific language to communicate with each other. The connectіon between language and human socіety іs so close, so language research must be connected wіth human socіety and socіal culture, namely, we analyze language from the perspectіve of socіety. The present study is conducted to form sociolinguistic competence of Kazakhstani students at English lessons. Research was applied with the students of International University of Tourism and Hospitality located in Turkestan, Kazakhstan during in spring term of the 2022-2023 academic year. The students take a placement test before the course began, and sociolinguistic approaches curriculum is designed in accordance with the students’ language level, age, needs, and interests, learning styles and learning preferences. Lessons were organized to form Kazakhstani students’ sociolinguistic competence to learn English well through forming productive skills.