ATTITUDES TO TEACHING ENGLISH TO NON-LINGUISTS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF KARAKALPAKSTAN

Abstract. This article describes the approaches to teaching English to the students of higher educational establishments in Uzbekistan taking into account their future specialities, requirements of time and the country. The author suggests to look for easy and motivating ways of teaching foreign languages to the pre-service professionals of different fields. Analyzing the results of the survey and classroom observations, where the problems and needs of teachers and students were studied, the author valued the importance of teamwork, which develops the collaboration of students, forms tolerance, creativity and critical thinking of learners. The author suggests using the principle of localization, when designing tasks and materials for teaching English for specific purposes, which, in her opinion, makes learning a foreign language interesting and easy, as it takes advantage of the existing knowledge of students, directing them to do tasks familiar to them, which are usually used in their professional field, which alleviate difficulties in learning a foreign language. Such tasks not only enrich their knowledge, but also develop the qualities and skills necessary for future specialists. In conclusion, the author suggests to work not only with students, but also with teachers who need help in creating materials and assignments for teaching a foreign language for future specialists in various
activities, as well as to create foreign language textbooks for each specialty.
Key words: English for specific purposes, focus on speciality,higher education institutions, geography students, language skills, developing learner competence, critical thinking, creativity.