CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION…………………………………………….……………….…3 CHAPTER I. THE LEARNERS AND THEIR CONTEXTS IN FLT IN UZBEKISTAN 1.1. Overview of the importance of FLT in Uzbekistan………………………….5 1.2. Brief description of the current educational landscape...…………………....15 1.3. Methods while teaching FLT in Uzbek educational system…………………18 Conclusion chapter I……………………………………………………………..19 CHAPTER II. DEMOGRAPHICS OF LEARNERS 2.1. Composition of learners (urban and rural) ………..………….……………..22 2.2. Age and educational background………………….....………………….......25 2.3. Socio-economic factors influencing language learning……………………..32 Conclusion chapter II……………………………………………………………..29 CHAPTER III. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM 3.1. Structure of language education in schools………………………………….40 3.2. Inclusion of foreign languages in curricula………………………………….45 3.3. Current reforms of FLT……………………………….……………………...21 Conclusion chapter III……………………………………...……………………..29 CONCLUSION…………………….…………………………………………….31 THE LIST OF USED LITERATURE……………………………………….....36