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A Short History of foreign language teaching in Uzbekistan
Besides the mother tongue it was traditional and customary to know foreign 
languages, the languages of other nations. As it was done the part of the world 
from early tones. There was a necessity of knowledge of foreign language in all 
the periods of the development of the society. The main principle of the 
outstanding people (thinkers) was multilingual knowledge. People inhabiting in 
Uzbekistan knew each other's language. It was traditional to know neighbors' 
tongue. Besides it's known that leaning the language of for countries as well. 
Arabic, Persian were popular among the people. Most people learned European 
languages and Russian. In the 70th of past century some European languages has 
been taught. 
We have many investigators of the History of foreign language teaching in 
Uzbekistan. 
Among them is Rimma Alexandorovna. Zaripova a methodologist who divides 
the history of foreign language teaching into 6 periods. 
1st period starts, from the 70th of the 19th century till 1917. 
2nd period from 1917 till the beginning of the 30
th
. 
The 3rd period starts at the early 30th and covers the first half of the 40
th
. The 
forth period covers the middle of the 40th till the beginning of the 60ies. The fifth 

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period covers the period from 1960 till the start of 1970. The 6th period is from the 
early 1970 till the time Uzbekistan gets its independence. 
Methods of foreign language teaching in the republic have been only undergone in the 
middle of the 50
th
. But there were no textbook or manuals, original investigation. 
Teaching foreign languages was based on the methods of teaching foreign 
languages in Russian 
Schools. 
Real investigation, activity started after the appearance of I, V. Rakhmanov’s 
and A.A. Mirolyibov’s works. Under these conditions the history of foreign 
language teaching in the republic can be -divided into three stages: 
1
st
stase - till 1924; 
2
nd
stage- 1924-1960 
3rd stage - starts from 1961 
Before 1961 there weren't published textbooks, manuals or gone other 
teaching materials for Uzbek schools or higher educational establishments. 
Great changes have taken place after the decree on improving of foreign 
language teaching was issued. It is necessary to note that very fruitful were the 
years between 70"
1
and 80
th
for the scientific research work in foreign 
languages teaching methods in Uzbekistan.