The problem of overcoming the language barrier when learning a foreign language in higher education institutions

Abstract

This article is devoted to the study of the problem of overcoming language barriers that prevent students from successfully mastering a foreign language. The concept of «language barrier», its linguistic and psychological  aspects are considered, and various approaches to its definition are analyzed. The article describes the main factors that affect the formation of the language barrier. Special attention is paid to the psychological aspects of the language barrier associated with internal fears, self-doubt, fear of making a mistake, which is one of the main causes of the language barrier. The paper explores possible ways to overcome language barriers when learning a foreign language, using modern methods and techniques in the classroom that contribute to the development of cognitive interest, activation of mental activity. The author highlights a personality-oriented approach aimed at developing creative abilities and self-expression. The personality-oriented approach is the defining direction of research of methods of teaching a foreign language in this work. As an effective way to overcome the language barrier in teaching a foreign language, we propose a method of scenic interpretation of literary texts, which contributes to the activation of cognitive activity and the development of communication skills. An experiment aimed at testing this method in 2nd-year students of Kokshetau state University is described. Sh. Ualikhanov, specialty: «Foreign language: two foreign languages», level A1, A2. The paper
presents the results of an experiment that proves the effectiveness of using the method of scenic interpretation of literary texts in the study of a foreign language.