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Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of kazakhstan
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Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of kazakhstanNorth-Kazakhstan university named after M.Kozybayev
Bulatova Sofiya Damirovna
Functional approach to teaching grammar in the English language classroom
7M01701 Foreign Language: two foreign languages
Master Thesis for the academic degree of Master of Pedagogical Sciences
Scientific advisor – Olkova I.A
Republic of Kazakhstan
Petropavlovskк, 2023
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The topicality of the researchis defined by its compliance with the modern learnercentered and communicative approaches to teaching
English as a foreign language and the
anthropocentric paradigm of modern science in
general
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Thesis’ aims- to explore the effectiveness of the functional
approach to teaching grammar
- to define the beneficial ways of using it in the
English language classroom in secondary school.
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Research objectives:to study the foundations, benefits and challenges of
functional approach to teaching grammar;
to analyze the functional approach in its respect to
learners' communicative skills development and
motivation;
to model the functional clusters for meaningful
grammar acquisition and use and to develop a set of
tasks and exercises within the functional approach to
teaching grammar in the EFL classroom;
to conduct an experiment and a survey for testing and
verification of the developed teaching materials
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The object of the researchis teaching grammar in the English language
classroom
The subject of the study
is the use of a functional approach in teaching
grammar in the English language classroom.
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The scientific noveltylies in the attempt to systematize the knowledge of
functional approach to teaching grammar in the EFL
classroom and to apply this knowledge in the
development of teaching materials aimed to improve
learners’ communicative skills and grammar literacy
bridging the gap between grammar and real-world
language use, helping students develop their
language skills in a more authentic and practical
manner
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The hypothesis of the researchis that the implementation of the functional
approach to teaching grammar in the English
language classroom will lead to increased student
engagement and efficient acquisition of grammar
knowledge, as compared to a traditional deductive
approach.
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The theoretical and methodologicalbasis of the research is grounded in:
functional grammar
functional linguistics
communicative language teaching
learner-centered approach
and constructivist theories of learning
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ResearchesMichael Halliday - made a significant contribution
to the development of functional linguistics and
functional grammar.
Noam Chomsky - although he is more associated
with generative grammar, his ideas about the
structure of language and the theory of syntax also
influenced constructivist trends in linguistics.
Gerald Bach - A researcher in the field of
communicative language teaching, who has
contributed to the teaching methodology with an
emphasis on real communicative situations.
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Research methodsthe analysis of theoretical material
the synthesis of the obtained data classification
modeling of functional clusters
experiment and survey
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The theoretical significanceof this research
lies in its potential to inform and improve the field of
English language teaching by emphasizing the
functional approach to grammar instruction in the
EFL classroom.
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The practical significance of theresearch
is that it offers new and effective teaching materials
developed within this research. The materials can be
used in teaching English as a foreign language in
secondary schools to enhance students' general
language proficiency and their ability to use
grammar accurately and creatively
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The expected outcomes of the researchinclude the set of tasks and exercises developed for
teaching grammar within the functional approach.
The teachers using these materials and the
knowledge of functional approach will see their
students’ improved grammar skills, enhanced
communicative ability, increased motivation and
engagement