Development of The Spelling Skills of Pupils in the 5th Grade on The Basis of a Communicative Approach

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This article examines the issue of developing spelling skills in 5th grade students based on a communicative approach. The article analyses the effectiveness of methods such as group discussion and audio texts in developing spelling skills. It also discusses how these methods affect the reduction of spelling errors in students’ written language and the increase of literacy skills. The results show the importance of these methods in the development of spelling skills. Keywords: Communicative approach, competence, literacy, spelling, group discussion, audio text, pronunciation, written and oral language, communication. forward the idea that competence is the speaker- Introduction: Spelling in mother tongue education is listener’s knowledge of his own language. [Chomsky, one of the most important indicators of students’ 1965, p. 4] The term communicative competence was written language, which directly affects their attitude first used in 1972 by Hymes, who defined it as the to language, logical thinking and general level of necessary grammatical competence along with the knowledge. The correct spelling of words and ability to use this competence in various compliance with spelling rules are important not only communicative situations. He states that the child “... for maintaining a high level of language culture, but acquires the skills to speak, when not to speak, with also for future professional and social activities. In this whom, when, where, how and about what. In short, the respect, the development of innovative methods and child is able to perform a repertoire of speech acts, approaches to improve spelling skills in the educational participate in speech events and evaluate their system is becoming increasingly important. The performance by others.[1] As part of communicative communicative approach is one of the most effective competence, there are various types of speech in methods of language teaching, developing students' pedagogical communication, but regardless of whether ability to communicate, exchange ideas and adapt to the teacher persuades, informs, or calls on students, real-life situations. In this approach, the student is not special requirements are imposed on his speech: limited to acquiring theoretical knowledge, but also has accuracy, clarity, simplicity, consistency, presence, the opportunity to freely express his thoughts, solve richness (variety of linguistic means), imagery, problems and apply his knowledge in practice. emotionality. “In communication, not only words are Therefore, lessons organized on the basis of a important, but also how they are said, which turns communicative approach allow for more effective words into a means of influencing other people” [2]. results in improving spelling skills. S.L. Rubenstein’s analysis of 7 psychological studies Literature Review allows us to say that the success of the formation of a The term communicative competence means “the language carrier depends on the level of ability to do something effectively and successfully” communicative development in education.[3] [Oxford Dictionary] Theorists have given different Interactive elements of the communicative approach definitions to this term. The American linguist have also been widely studied within the framework of Chomsky, in his work “Theory of Aspects of Syntax”, put modern educational methodology. Canale and Swain American Journal Of Philological Sciences 197 https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ajps American Journal Of Philological Sciences (ISSN – 2771-2273) (1980) put forward the communicative approach as a Analyzing: By analyzing texts together, they identify theoretical basis for the effective use of the language spelling errors and learn correct spelling patterns. learning process. They emphasize that by integrating Discussing: By discussing different ideas, they language learning activities (listen, speak, read, write), strengthen their understanding of spelling rules. it is possible to increase students' general language Example: Students are divided into groups. They are literacy. Gamification, that is, methods of transforming given a text on the topic "School and Me", and are the learning process into a game, is also widely used in tasked with finding spelling errors in the text and the education system. This method plays an important writing down their correct forms. Then the groups role in increasing students' motivation and making present their results and hold a discussion. them active participants (Ellis, 2003). In this way, the communicative approach and gamification elements, School and Me when integrated with each other, help to form new School is one of the most important places in my life. pedagogical approaches to increase students' spelling Here I not only learn, but also make friends, participate literacy. in various interesting activities, and develop myself. My METHODS school provides me with many opportunities, through which I take steps towards achieving my g