Strategies of Georgian writing in Turkish-speaking groups

Abstract

The present work deals with the problems encountered in the process of teaching Georgian as a foreign language to Turkish-speaking students. The main focus of the study is on the difficulties, associated with the development of writing skills, which are caused by significant differences in the phonemic structures of the Georgian and Turkish languages. The study was conducted among students of levels A1-A2 of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. Based on the accumulated experience of working with Turkish-speaking groups through observation, analysis of written tasks, interviews and experimental methods, we have developed such effective strategies as repetition of sounds separately, practicing vocalization, using minimal pairs, audio recording and self-assessment. The effectiveness of the implementation of the mentioned complex strategies and approaches based on scientific data depends on their consistency and systematicity.