Problems of mastering speaking in English in 8th–9th grade students and ways to solve them

An important role in teaching a foreign language is played by taking into account not only objective difficulties, but also subjective reasons caused by the peculiarities of the age, psychology and personal interests of the student. Despite the numerous publications on problems in learning a foreign language in secondary school, there are practically no studies that include an analysis of problems of both an objective and subjective nature in teaching English to speak - it is speaking that is noted by teachers and students in grades 8th–9th as the most difficult section in the study of a foreign language. The purpose of the study is to identify the main difficulties in teaching speaking that teachers and students face, and to find ways to solve the identified problems. The main research methods are observation and questioning of teachers and students. The results of the study are described: overcoming the most pronounced difficulties in teaching speaking (fear (50 %), lack of knowledge (29,7 %), lack of practice (20,3 %)) involves the development of a new format of classes that will allow you to cope with identified barriers. The scope of the results of the work varies from teaching English in the framework of school education to teaching it in higher educational institutions, as well as in advanced training courses. It is proved that speaking is one of the most difficult sections of learning a foreign language, both in the opinion of teachers and in the opinion of students in grades 8th–9th. Based on the survey data, it was suggested that the use of English-language films and tasks developed for them in English lessons, taking into account the recommendations of researchers in the field of adolescent psychology, will improve the quality of mastering the ability to speak English.