Abstract:
This article examines different aspects of the oralman students’ socio-linguistic adaptation.
Scientific research has identified various obstacles oralmen face when studying at Universities in
Kazakhstan, especially in the context of the English language studying process. The data used in this
paper explores certain peculiarities of oralman students’ adaptation to new educational environments,
their attitude towards English, and their difficulties in advancing in foreign language learning.
The electronic questionnaires, which included the Likert scale, multiple choice and open-ended
questions, were offered to 600 students, while interviews were conducted with 90 students in the last
stage of the research. Descriptive statistics and one-way analysis of variance were used to analyze
the data. The scientific findings indicated some unexpected difficulties in the oralman students’
socio-linguistic adaptation, which decreased their motivation for learning the foreign language
and reduced effectiveness of the teaching. However, certain noticeable discrepancies between the
anticipated and real educational context were revealed. The interview and data analysis made it
possible to uncover cultural, linguistic, social, and psychological problems. The scientific research
suggests that the incorporation of some integrative effective methods and techniques into English
classes would be useful for improvement of the oralman students’ English language skills.
