THE INFLUENCE OF AGE FACTORS AND THE LEVEL OF LANGUAGE COMPETENCE ON THE PROCESS OF LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Keywords:
Key words: teaching foreign languages, age factor, level of language proficiency, differentiated approach, communicative competence, teaching methods.Abstract
This article examines the role of age and language proficiency in foreign
language teaching. It demonstrates that a differentiated approach based on students' age
and level improves language acquisition and learning motivation. The findings support
the advisability of adapting teaching methods and content to foster sustainable
communicative competence.
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