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BRIDGING CULTURES: THE ROLE OF LITERATURE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Publication date: 2025-03-03 07:50:00
Authors: Nigar Fikrat ORUJOVA, Tamara Rovshan ATAKISHIYEVA
Category: Education and Humanities
Summary: This article examines the important role of literature in teaching English as a foreign language. The place of literature in teaching English shows that language learning is not limited to grammatical rules alone, but is also rich in cultural context and emotional aspects. Literature, reflecting the living and dynamic side of language, provides learners with rich material for developing language skills, especially in terms of intercultural dialogue and empathy. Works written in different periods reflect different cultures and life experiences, increasing the social awareness of language learners. Thus, the role of literature in teaching English is to make learning richer and deeper by covering not only the technical aspects of language proficiency, but also their cultural, vulnerable and creative aspects. This helps language learners to form a complex worldview and become more open to different cultures. The article examines the role of literature in cultural context, its impact on the development of language and critical thinking skills.
Author keywords: Teaching English;Authentic materials;Task-based approach; EFL; ESL

NARRATIVE AND RHETORIC IN GULRUKH ALIBAYLI’S ENVIRONMENTAL DISCOURSE: LITERARY PERSPECTIVES ON THE CASPIAN SEA’S ECOLOGICAL CHALLENGES

Publication date: 2025-02-02 07:45:00
Authors: SEVDA HUSEYNOVA
Category: Education and Humanities
Summary: This paper examines the literary contributions of Azerbaijani writer and critic Gulrukh Alibayli, focusing on her works such as “Our Thinking World” and “Our Struggling World”, as profound reflections on the ecological challenges facing the Caspian region. Through evocative prose and critical analysis, G. Alibayli employs literary techniques to explore the root causes of the Caspian Sea’s ecological decline, including pollution, habitat destruction, and climate change. Her narrative draws attention to the philosophical relationship between humans and nature, portraying the sea as a cultural symbol and a threatened ecosystem. G. Alibayli contrasts the Caspian Sea’s idyllic past with its current degradation, using poetic symbolism and vivid imagery to evoke a sense of loss and urgency. This paper delves into how her works critique societal and systemic attitudes toward environmental stewardship, intertwining themes of patriotism and cultural identity with a call to action. By analyzing her rhetorical and literary strategies, this study situates Alibayli’s advocacy within the broader context of Azerbaijani literature and environmental humanities. Her portrayal of the Caspian Sea’s plight serves as a literary appeal for collective responsibility and sustainable action, offering a nuanced perspective on the interplay between cultural heritage and ecological preservation.
Author keywords: Azerbaijani literature; Gulrukh Alibayli; literary analysis; environmental humanities; Caspian Sea; poetic imagery; human-nature relationship.

NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Publication date: 2025-01-08 07:55:00
Authors: AYSEL MAMEDOVA; SHAHANA MUSAYEVA
Category: Education and Humanities
Summary: At present times huge developments in technology has effected people`s social and cultural lives. All of these improvements and changes make it essential to learn at least one foreign language. As a result, a lot of researches are made to provide innovative ways, methods and techniques in order to teach foreign lan-guage skills properly. Besides, learning new languages is one of the best ways to get acquainted with new cultures. Communication is divided into two parts: ver-bal and non-verbal. Body language is considered as a part of non-verbal commu-nication. While the spoken language is a vital tool, an equally potent but often understated aspect is body language. The silent communicator in the classroom, body language plays a multifaceted role in shaping the learning experience. Taking turns and utilizing body language are crucial aspects in teaching English, as they play a significant role in effective communication and language acquisition. Unspoken cues, conveyed through gestures, expressions, and posture, form the silent language of body language. This article explores the significance, power, and impact of body language in various aspects of learning, shedding light on the nuanced ways in which non-verbal communication shapes our interactions.
Author keywords: language learning; non-verbal communication; body language

BİRLİK-BƏRABƏRLİK ŞAİRİ MƏHTIMQULU FƏRAQİNİN AZƏRBAYCANDA TƏDQİQİ

Publication date: 2024-12-12 07:43:00
Authors: Prof. Minaxanım NURİYEVA TƏKLƏLİ
Category: Education and Humanities
Summary: Məqalədə Türk Dünyasının ortaq mədəniyyət tarixinin böyük sima-larından olan Türkmən xalqının böyük oğlu Məhtimqulu Fəraqi (1724-1807) irsinin Azərbaycanda öyrənilməsi tarixi araşdırılır. Respubli-kamızda 20-ci əsrin ilk onilliklərindən başlayaraq Əmin Abid, Sal-man Mümtaz tərəfindən aparılan tədqiqatlar sonrakı dövrlərdə ədə-biyyatşünas Pənah Xəlilov, Əbülfəz Quliyev, Ramiz Əsgər, İsa Hə-bibbəyli, Əli Şamil, İsmayıl Vəliyev tərəfindən davam etdirilmiş, Fü-ruzə Əhmədova, Elmira Məmmədova, İsmixan Osmanlı kimi şərq-şünas alimlərimiz hələ sağlığında öz ədəbi məktəbini yaratmış gör-kəmli bir sənətkar olan Məhtimqulu Fəraqi şeirlərinin Azərbaycanda yayılması və öyrənilməsi problemləri ilə məşğul olmuşlar. Alınan nəticələr əsasında inamla deyə bilərik ki, Türk Dünyası klassikləri-nin öyrənilmə təcrübəsi ortaq türk dilinin, ortaq əlifbamızın əsasında dayanacaq, nəhayət, ortaq tariximizin yazılmasına şərait yaradacaqdır.
Author keywords: mənəvi dəyərlər; Məhtimqulu Fəraqi; Türk xalqları;türkmən

ANALYSIS OF WRITTEN LITERARY TEXTS IN STUDENTBOOKS

Publication date: 2024-09-20 07:18:00
Authors: Tamara ATAKISHIYEVA
Category: Education and Humanities
Summary: Tutorials, textbooks, studentbooks usually provide students writing, reading materials or stories where learners can enhance the topics very well. Comprehension of texts motivates the reader not only to understand the texts but also to perform tasks related to the text. For this reason, analysis of texts can profoundly aid the comprehension process. There are different approa-ches to conducting analysis, but the most common form is the close reading, which allows students feel the events in stories to its least details. Thus, research work creates mutual interactivity between the author, teacher and reader based on reading textbook materials and reveals methods of complex scientific analysis.
Author keywords: analysis; text; textbook; comprehension

ANALYSING RISK FACTORS IN HEIs: APPLICATION IN BAKU ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY (BEU)

Publication date: 2024-09-20 07:15:00
Authors: KHAZAR NAJIMBAYLI;SAID JAMALOV
Category: Education and Humanities
Summary: In recent years, the subject of risk management has received increasing attention both in the academic literature and in the world of business and management. This method aims to eliminate potential threats in a planned and programmed manner and to create plans to intervene in the situation before possible negative events occur. In this article, first of all, what is the risk? Risk management in a higher education institution and what the risks are, followed by explanations about the statistical data obtained as a result of the survey research conducted by (BEU) (with the participation of students studying in the 2023-2024 academic year).
Author keywords: Risk; Risk management; Risk statistics; Risk analyzing

PATRIOTIC CHEMISTRY EDUCATION IN THE POST-2ND KARABAKH WAR PERIOD

Publication date: 2024-09-20 07:02:00
Authors: Ayten ASGAROVA;Khammed ASADOV; Khalil NAGHIEV
Category: Education and Humanities
Summary: In view of the above, the article explores the principles and main directions of national-patriotic chemistry education of 10-11th grade pupils in post-2nd Karabakh War period and searches the answers to questions, do we need to instill patriotism in our children, how it acts on their worldview and motivation to science education. Methods of data acquisition - questionnaire and quantitative data processing with methods forecasting analytical methods in data software Numbers was used. So, chemical education in the post-war period should be patriotically directed, which creates additional motivation for learning. n, modern education realized as indestructible complex with many other subjects.
Author keywords: Science Education; Patriotic; Chemistry; Karabkh War; sustainable education

Reflection of Political and Social Influences on the Ghazal Genre in Azerbaijani Literature in the 20th Century: Aliagha Vahid's Literary Works

Publication date: 2024-02-04 08:50:00
Authors: Huseynova Ziyafat
Category: Education and Humanities
Summary: The essay focuses on the problems that hindered the ghazal genre from developing and how the poet kept the tradition alive in Azerbaijani literature at the start of the 20th century. We used Aliagha Vahid's literary creativity for our project since he lived through this period in Azerbaijan, experienced all of its hardships, and demonstrated the genre's potential by creating poetic imagery of the time in his ghazals. He is an Azerbaijani poet who is revered in the Turkic community as Fuzuli's successor and is credited with saving the ghazal genre in Azerbaijani literature. Analyzing his lyrics provided excellent possibilities to examine the influential factors on all of the Azerbaijani literature at the time. In the study, his creation of new kinds of ghazals with social and political issues while retaining the characteristics of the traditional ghazal genre was investigated. With him, the genre in Azerbaijani literature underwent a new phase. The attempt to eradicate the ghazal from the Azerbaijani literature which has a history of centuries-long history did not succeed as a result of mostly Aliagha Vahid's serious efforts. For this purpose, the poet's historical milieu, the challenges of the repression, his satirical ghazals with a sociopolitical theme, the thematic details of his lyrics, and other issues have been involved in the investigation.
Author keywords: Aliagha Vahid; Azerbaijani Literature; Satirical Ghazal; Socio-political Themes