THE ROLE OF COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING (CLT) IN ENHANCING SPEAKING SKILLS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Keywords:
Communicative Language Teaching, speaking skills, English as a foreign language, student engagement, language fluency, secondary education, learner-centered approach, rural schools in Uzbekistan.Abstract
This study explores the application of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in building secondary school students' speaking skills in rural Uzbekistan. While the students are introduced to English at an early stage, they are not fluent due to traditional, grammar-based methods. Taking a qualitative case study approach, the study followed two teachers as they taught CLT-based lessons for four weeks. The study found a tangible increase in the students' participation and confidence, which was supported by observations in the classroom and interviews. The findings of the study show that CLT provides a more meaningful and engaging setting for the practice of spoken English, particularly through purposeful interaction and real-life contexts. While resource constraints and large classes remain an issue, overall findings point to CLT as a valuable method of developing communicative competence in the English classroom. The study recommends increased support in teacher development and resource availability to successfully implement CLT in diverse teaching environments.
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