DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2706-6185/50/92-97
Rauf Hasanov
Sumgayit Music College under the
Azerbaijan National Conservatory
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4640-4396
rhesenzade95@gmail.com
The Methodology of Teaching English to Students Specializing in
Folk Musical Instruments
Abstract
This article explores the methodology of teaching English to students majoring in traditional (folk) musical instruments. The main objective is to identify the students' language learning needs, analyze their attitudes toward current teaching methods and evaluate the potential for implementing more effective pedagogical approaches. Within the scope of the study, surveys and focus group discussions were conducted with 12 students from the Baku Music Academy. Both quantitative and qualitative analysis methods were applied. The findings indicate that current English teaching programs do not adequately address the specific needs of music students. Learners show a clear preference for context-based, music-oriented materials and communicative teaching methods. The study emphasizes the necessity of implementing specialized methodological models tailored to the music field and enriching the teaching process with contextual content.
Keywords: English language teaching, folk instruments, ESP, contextual methodology, music specialization