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competences related to the English language, their attention, memory, perception and logic enables
the formation of psychological abilities such as thinking. In this case, the role of using the texts on
country studies given in high-grade English language textbooks is incomparable.
At this point, in our research, we found it permissible to give opinions and comments on the
foundations of country studies of the English language subject taught in secondary general education
schools. Currently, in the English language teaching methodology, the fields of country studies,
linguo-country studies and linguo-cultural studies (linguistics) are one of the widely studied issues.
"Fundamentals of national studies" of the English language means introducing high school students
to materials about the history, geography, economy and other areas of the country whose language is
being studied. The field of country studies of the English language is focused on the analysis of
extralinguistic information and fully covers the facts of the language.
"Linguistics" refers to the development of information exchange skills by teaching students the
national language and culture of the country whose language is being studied and preparing them for
natural communication using the English language. Its difference from country studies is that, on the
one hand, linguo-country studies provides information not only about the history, state structure, and
national culture of the country whose language is being studied, but on the other hand, in the process
of reading texts, the national specific words in the language - realias, non-alternative language units,
phraseology, aphoristics, etc. being able to translate teaches the use of speech culture in speech
communication.
The object of linguological studies consists of language and speech units, and the problems of
language and culture were studied by researchers E.M. Vereshchagin and V.G. Kostomarov. In G.D.
Tomakhin's studies, the question of nation and culture was studied.
The concept of linguocultural science in research is a field that connects the concepts of culture,
nation, national culture, language, national language, and mentality.
Lingvokulturology is a new independent science that has emerged between linguistics and cultural
studies, and studies the history of the emergence of people's culture, aspects of its reflection in
language. The development of cultural studies can be divided into two periods. The first period is the
period of emergence and development of linguistic culture as a science. This is mainly reflected in the
researches of V. Humboldt, Ya. Grimm, A. A. Potebnya, E. Sepir. The second period is the
development of linguistic and cultural studies as an independent science. It can be observed that the
term "Lingvokulturology" was mentioned for the first time in the scientific works of scientists such
as V.V. Vorobev, V.N. Teliya and V.A. Maslova.
Speech topics are one of the most under-studied and under-researched areas in English language
teaching methodology. Nevertheless, a system of appropriate subjects in English is recommended in
the curriculum for upper secondary school students.
According to the requirements of the foreign language curriculum, high school students are required
to acquire communication skills in the social-household, artistic, political, cultural, and educational
spheres [2]. Communication can take place not only in speaking and listening comprehension, but
also in reading and writing activities, which are considered components of written communication. In
the English language teaching methodology, topics for speaking, listening comprehension and reading
are selected for upper classes of secondary general education schools. The topics for speaking and
listening comprehension, which are considered oral speech activities, are mainly divided into three
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Volume 13 June, 2023