The events as part of the project “Guest of the Month” welcomed native speakers - representatives of various nationalities speaking Kazakh. The meeting took place as part of the winter vacation school program organized at Kazakh Language Learning Centers, established in schools of Altai, Glubokoe, and Shemonaikha districts, as well as Ridder town. The meeting has become significant for the school students, providing them with a highly valuable experience.
In Altai district, students gathered at Secondary School No. 6 to meet Maria V. Masimova, a teacher of history of Altai Lyceum.
In Shemonaikha district, at N.A. Ostrovsky Secondary School-Gymnasium No. 1, the learners met with Ekaterina N. Beisembayeva, an artist and cultural worker of Culture Centre of Shemonaiha district.
Meanwhile, in Ridder town, students of School-Lyceum No. 1 interacted with Konstantin V. Ragotsky, a teacher of geography of Secondary School No. 10.
In Glubokoe district, a meeting took place at Tarkhanka Secondary School-Kindergarten with Nadezhda A. Shushanikova, a native Kazakh speaker, a deputy of City Maslikhat, a teacher of the Kazakh language and literature of Secondary School No. 36 of Ust-Kamenogorsk city.
The native speakers highlighted key aspects in mastering conversational Kazakh and presented master classes incorporating communication games and interactive tasks. These sessions were a valuable experience for both students and parents, creating an atmosphere of lively interaction and active language use. Using innovative teaching methods, the language experts inspired the participants to practice the language.
The event was a true celebration of the Kazakh language, motivating participants to further develop their conversational skills. It also strengthened their confidence in the importance of preserving cultural traditions.