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Teaching And Preparation Of Competetive Guides For Tourism In Uzbekistan, A. Kh. Juraev

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This paper examines how the tour guide interpreter’s professional preparation impact to tourism service in Uzbekistan. Situated on the Silk Road, Uzbekistan has ever been one of the very attractive tourist destination. Recent political and economic changes in the country open wide doors for tourists. Increasing of the tourist quantity demands skillful experienced guides. Thus teaching guides needs new approaches, especially in foreign language teaching methods.

The article tries to shed light on what is professional competence of guides and identifies the term competence. Formation of professional competence of guides in tourism colleges and universities are our basic task and …

Methods Of Formation Of Cognitive Activity Of Future English Language Teachers, S. B. Mirzaakbarov, Mashhura Akhmedova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

In this article, the methods and principles of formation of the cognitive activity of future English Language teachers and the basics of teaching on their basis, as well as the necessity of the cognitive activity in the preparation of future English Language teachers are highlighted.

Linguacultural Pecularities Of Incantations Of The Uzbek Language, Gulrukh Norbekova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

The words of the incantations are considered as the object of both linguistic and cultural research, as either of them complete each other while doing the following investigation. Regarding to this point, phonetic, morphological, lexical features of the words of incantations have been described and analyzed in this article. The use of the comparative historical method, the methods of structural- morphological, contextual and historical-etymological analyses contribute to the achievement of the objective of the research. It has been revealed that at the phonetic and grammatical levels, the features inherent in the ancient Turkic literary tradition are preserved. Thematic groups of …

The Formation Of Civic Conciousness Of The Youth As A Political-Technological Problem, Umid Norbekov

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

The formation of civic consciousness of young people is not a cyclical process. The fact that the civic consciousness of young people is a political process has become clear in today’s local and national, regional and global socio-political processes.Young people's civic consciousness is achieved through the use of deep and well-thought-out political methods and technologies, the preservation of national identity, identity, ancestral spirituality in young people in today's era of global information and communication technologies, the establishment of civic immunity. This article is based on the fact that the formation of civic consciousness of young people is a political process.

Development Of Lexical Competence Based On Content-Based Approach In Esp Teaching, Hilola Bakirova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

The article considers about development of lexical competence based on content-based approach of ESP learners. There are different approaches of scientists about CBI as a new approach in foreign language teaching are analyzed and generalized in this field. In this article, we chose to use the term "content" as an international term, without translating it into Uzbek. Content-Based teaching is a language instruction that combines the linguistic and academic needs of English learners. In communicative teaching of English as a foreign language, more emphasis is placed on meaning than on the form of the word. This means that the material …

Lexical Interference As The Interaction Of Language Systems In A Bilingual Environment, Muborak Turayeva

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

The work considers the development of the theory of language contacts, in particular, provisions concerning interference as a cause of linguistic variation. The results obtained deepen the existing ideas about the peculiarities of the implementation of linguistic units of English origin and the conditions for their use in the Uzbek language, as well as create prerequisites for further study of the problems of the relationship of languages. In this work, we adhere to the position taken by U. Weinreich, understanding by interference any change in the language system under the influence of another language and, therefore, including lexical borrowings here. …

Effective Techniques For Teaching Reading In English Lessons, Liliya Yusufova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article examines teaching to read in English lessons, as it plays an important role in the process of teaching a foreign language and is both a goal and a means of teaching a foreign language. In the educational process, the stages of working with the text should be determined, possible exercises and tasks for the texts are proposed, since they determine the methodological organization of all work. As a result of reading a large number of texts, the student develops a sense of a foreign language, due to which the negative influence of the native language is weakened, which …

Cycle Of Professor Challengers: Genius And Humanity, Farkhod Norbekov

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

In the plot of this work, A. Conan Doyle applies the theory of poisoned air which fills the cosmic space. According to the theory, there are regions in the universe that are dangerous to humanity. The land may be located in one of these areas. In describing this hypothesis, A. Conan Doyle predicts the catastrophe and emphasizes that preparing for it is a pressing issue facing humanity.

Alliteration As A Special Stylistic Technique, Zebo Nizomova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

In modern English, alliteration means not only the repetition of the initial sounds, but also the sounds in the middle of the word. The folk tradition, as you know, is always vitally stable and the alliteration technique, as an artistic form of folk poetry, has remained in the English language as a proven means of artistic and emotional impact on the reader. Unlike the Uzbek language, where alliteration did not have such deep roots in folk art, in the English language alliteration is widely used as an artistic and stylistic device not only in poetry, but also in fictional prose.This …

Integrative Approach In The Efl Classes, Tursinoy Ravshanova, Nazira Isanova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

In the article it was given about a learning process on an integrative basis, integrative-educational activities and integrated didactic approaches. This approach does not neglect, either, the home languages of the learners, especially when they explicitly taught. One can therefore have two (or even three or four) languages that are being “tackled” simultaneously. Despite the great potential and effectiveness of the integrative skills approach many teachers, especially in EFL contexts still implement the segregated skills teaching by presenting one skill separately from the others. In many EFL programs, courses on speaking are isolated from writing or listening learning activities are …

Forming National Pride And Speech Activity In Preschool Children Through National Games, G. Temurova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

It is much easier to go for a walk at home if the yard of the children's institution has the necessary equipment for games and activities. Of course, each group should have a set of toys to play outdoors. The educator plays different games with the children depending on the season and the weather. In reading, children prefer moving games to avoid freezing, and in the spring and summer they organize various construction games using sand and water in nature. It is possible to organize role-playing games with children or games in which children's physical activity obeys pre-established rules, ie …

Principles And Methods Of Teaching Foreign Languages At Primary Schools, Dildora Safarova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

Lately, there has been a growth of interest in teaching English as a foreign language to young learners around the world, and it has found its reflection in Uzbekistan, too. Although there has been a great interest in learning English all around the world, majority of English as a Foreign Language learners who graduate from public schools are unable to communicate in the foreign language they have been learning. One of the greatest challenges a learner experiences is that English is not used authentically within the real life context. Therefore, learners may not have enough opportunities to be exposed to …

Difficulties In Grammar Acquisition In Esl Classes, Rano Norbekova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article is devoted to the study of the most pressing problems of teaching foreign languages, particularly grammar at the present stage, as well as the main problems associated with this. In this paper, we will review only a few of the problems of teaching grammar of English, which are central to the problems related to various aspects of modern teaching. In modern conditions, knowledge of foreign languages is becoming increasingly important, since we cannot, in the context of globalization, exist in isolation from the rest of the world. The article reveals the features and problems of teaching grammar, such …

National Spiritual Educational Role Of Songs Praising The Country, Nozbuvi Boychayeva

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

Introducing young people to the types of national musical art in accordance with modern requirements and promoting its content and essence in the lessons of music culture is a very convenient means of music education. Praising patriotism and humanity in songs. Correct understanding of the content of the songs, the specific complex processes of performance and attention to the educational and spiritual essence of the works. A deep understanding of the professional content of the song’s focus on song poetry and performance skills in the art of music. From this point of view, this article deals with the issues of …

Translation Of Human Image And Character On The Basis Of The Phenomenon Of Equivalence, Ezoza Ortikova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article focuses on the history of the development of the Uzbek school of translation has its own specificity and originality. It is revealed that peculiarity of translations is characterized by the wide development already in the Middle Ages, from Eastern languages, mainly from Arabic, the presence of bilingual dictionaries; started from the second half of the XIX translations directly from Western languages, and finally, wide development of translations of artistic and scientific literature from the Russian language, including translations from other world literature languages, through the Russian language. The researcher introduced the role of these translations of Russian literature, …

The Nature Of Middle-Earth (2021) By J.R.R. Tolkien, Edited By Carl F. Hostetter, Douglas C. Kane

Journal of Tolkien Research

Book review, by Douglas C. Kane, of The Nature of Middle-earth (2021), by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Carl F. Hostetter

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Fall 2021, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

From the Dean (Robin Wagner)

Library Letter Box

By the Numbers

Library News

• A Moveable Feast: The Art of Robert Patierno
• Selections from The Columbus Suite
• Reclaiming the Story: Reflections on Carl Beam (Keira Koch ‘19)
• Librarians Guide Bio Blitz Week
• “Lattes” Program Branches Out
• Fund in Memory of Mary Margaret Stewart (1931–2021)
• Check It Out: Exploring Careers in Libraries

Is This Plagiarism?

New Faces

• Librarian Responds to Changing Student Needs
• The First-Year Experience is Key
• Night Owl Finds Satisfying Role as Mentor

Bringing Hidden Collections into the Spotlight (Beth Carmichael)

GettDigital: The Virtual Reading Room

African-Americans at Gettysburg College: …

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Fall 2021 - Special Supplement, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

What’s Special about Special Collections? (Robin Wagner)

Rare Books: Cooper Fund Supports First Editions (Carolyn Sautter)

Manuscripts and Letters: Letter-Writing Seminar Draws from Many Eras (Magdalena Sánchez)

Almanacs: Colonial America Comes Alive with Poor Richard’s (Timothy Shannon)

Maps: Geography Sparks Discussion

Asian Art: Students Get Hands-on Curatorial Experience

Photographs: Photographs Transport Students to Another Time (Shannon Egan)

Posters: Wartime Attitudes Revealed through Propaganda Posters (Jill Titus)

Artifacts: Monsters Break the Ice

• Policing the Boundaries of the Possible (Mercedes Valmisa Oviedo)

Bookmaking: Old Technology Blends with Digital Humanities

Conservation: Pennsylvania College Class of 1854 Gets a Facelift (Mary Wootton)

Teaching Multicultural Literature In The College Classroom, Jordan K. Fleming

Selected Honors Theses

Due to a lack of research on the topic and events of 2020, this thesis aims to learn how professors teach multicultural literature to traditional undergraduate students and how students respond to these courses. I focus on pedagogical scholarship that notes the structure, challenges, and impact of teaching this genre in K-12 and higher education classrooms. My conclusions provide educators with a repertoire of teaching strategies, materials, and student feedback to help students critically respond to living in a multicultural nation and world. These conclusions also lessen a gap in research, as there is significantly less published information on teaching …

Sinclair Lewis Society Newsletter, Vol 30, No. 1, The Sinclair Lewis Society

Sinclair Lewis Society Newsletter

“The Life and Loves of Sinclair Lewis Celebrates the Life of Sinclair Lewis 100 Years after the Publication of Main Street“

“Minnesota Historical Society Features Exhibit on Sinclair Lewis”

“A Complex Year for a Celebration: A Review of Isabel Marín Gómez’s ‘Sinclair Lewis and Main Street in Spain: The Contribution of the Literature of Social Change on Contemporary History,” La Razón Histórica 49, 2020, by Ralph Goldstein

“Helen Hayes and Vaccination,” by Susan O’Brien

“Calliing Dr. de Kruif: A Review of A Constant State of Emergency: Paul de Kruif: Microbe Hunter and Health Activist, by Jan Peter Verhave,” by Frederick …