One aspect of teaching Georgian as a Foreign Language – for the students of beginner level

Abstract

  When teaching Georgian language, it is important to develop a logical approach to the language for learners from the very beginning. When teaching, we step-by step follow the purposeful delivery of forms typical for Georgian. We use all four skills of course, but it is primary to correctly pronounce the alphabet or the first communication phrases. If something said by the new-learner is not correct or it`s not properly understood by the listener, what a new learner says is not understood by the listener, it might cause great dissatisfaction in the learner, therefore, when mastering an already difficult language, s/he might lose joy and motivation. It requires to pay vast attention to the pronunciation of each letter and phrase at the beginner level.Phonetic problems are undoubtedly characteristic to teaching different languages and Georgian language is no exception. The learner's articulatory apparatus is primary. It`s important to know in advance: who is studying, which country this person is from, what is his / her native language, how many languages does he / she know, etc. Attention is paid to pronunciation forms. It is very interesting to get practical experience with children of different nationalities. In particular, what we use, which module, what methodology we choose, what exercises we load them with, what sequence we choose and why. Whatever leads to the result, what strategies our beginners follow and how they manage to achieve the results, are all evaluated.We will introduce you to the practical part of our work, which has been successful with students of different nationalities.