cation. English is the language which is chosen by parents as a foreign for their children in preschool age.
This article is devoted to the study of the status and current issues of teaching English in Kazakhstan.
It is based on the results of a practical survey of eighth grade students of some secondary schools, as
well as on observation of the educational process. During a visit to English classes and after conversations
with school teachers, the problematic aspects of the learning process were identified. The article provides an
overview of modern methods and principles of classes’ organization, contains recommendations for solving
theidentified problems.
The authors of the article also tried to find out the desire of students to learn not only English, but also
other foreign languages, because according to the state regulatory documents, students at school have the
right to choose a foreign language, which they want tolearn.
The desire to communicate in a foreign language, readiness for foreign language communication, the
role ofEnglish language in the student’s life, the main activities in foreign language lessons were some of the
key issues, that were considered in this scientific work.