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The Fractal Geometry Method of English Teaching in Kazakhstan

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(Inspired by Mandelbrot’s Chaos Theory) Almost all the second language learners in Kazakhstan have the same schedule every day. They go to schools or universities where lessons are held in Russian or in Kazakh, they attend additional classes to prepare for the exams also in Russian or may be in Kazakh sometimes, they are on the job working mainly in Russian, they go to their English classes, may be they start speaking English a little bit, but then they go home and revert back to their native tongue again. May be they are making slow improvements in speaking English, but still it is not enough to be fluent in English. The biggest problem for Kazakhstan students is that they almost never speak English in their everyday lives. They can do it only attending English classes and only if their teacher creates such opportunity, so that students can practice oral speech. Passive listening is okay, but interacting is even better. It is of vital importance for the teachers to have students speak in the target language as much as they can, stick to English. That is why teachers of the English in Kazakhstan need practical, easy-to-implement, effective methods to increase the use of the English in the classroom. One of the most effective methods for improving speaking skills is Fractal Geometry method. The teacher provides students with “How to” questions and students need to write instructions on how to perform everyday activities (How to cook perfect rice for 4 people?

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