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        <journal-title>Research Focus International Scientific Journal</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Research Focus</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub" publication-format="electronic">2181-3833</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Ilm-fan va innovatsiyalar akademiyasi</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.66073/researchfocus.v5i4.2309</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="other" assigning-authority="relibrary.uz">REL-A-013436</article-id>
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          <subject>13.00.00</subject>
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        <article-title xml:lang="en">DIFFICULTIES IN OVERCOMING VOCABULARY LEARNING PROBLEMS IN 7TH GRADE STUDENTS</article-title>
        <trans-title-group xml:lang="ru">
          <trans-title>ТРУДНОСТИ ПРЕОДОЛЕНИЯ ПРОБЛЕМ ИЗУЧЕНИЯ ЛЕКСИКИ У УЧАЩИХСЯ 7-ГО КЛАССА</trans-title>
        </trans-title-group>
        <trans-title-group xml:lang="uz">
          <trans-title>7-SINF O‘QUVCHILARIDA LUG‘AT O‘RGANISHDAGI MUAMMOLARNI BARTARAF ETISH QIYINCHILIKLARI</trans-title>
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      </title-group>
      <contrib-group content-type="author">
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Muborak</surname>
            <given-names>Hotimatova</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>3rd-year bachelor student, Namangan State Institute of Foreign Languages; Advisor: Erkulova Feruza, PhD, Associate Professor</aff>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-05-05">
        <day>05</day>
        <month>05</month>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <pub-date date-type="collection">
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>5</volume>
      <issue>4</issue>
      <fpage>86</fpage>
      <lpage>96</lpage>
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        <license xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0">
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          <license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.</license-p>
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      <self-uri xlink:href="https://relibrary.uz/REL-A-013436/"/>
      <abstract xml:lang="en">
        <p>In recent years, learning new vocabulary has become important because it plays a key role in improving students‘ language skills. However, there is limited research on the specific difficulties faced by 7th-grade students in learning new words. The study employed a qualitative design. The participants were 15 seventh-grade students from a secondary school. Data were collected through questionnaires and classroom observations and analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings indicate that students struggle with memorizing and using new words in context. The results also show that a lack of practice and motivation affects their vocabulary learning. The study suggests that interactive methods, different kinds of flashcards, and regular practice can improve vocabulary learning. These findings have implications for teachers and students in enhancing effective vocabulary teaching strategies.</p>
      </abstract>
      <trans-abstract xml:lang="ru">
        <p>В последние годы изучение новой лексики приобрело важное значение поскольку оно играет ключевую роль в развитии языковых навыков учащихся. Однако исследования, посвященные конкретным трудностям, с которыми сталкиваются учащиеся 7-го класса при изучении новых слов, остаются ограниченными. В исследовании использован качественный дизайн. Участниками стали 15 учащихся 7-го класса средней школы. Данные были собраны с помощью анкетирования и наблюдения в классе и проанализированы методом тематического анализа. Результаты показывают, что учащиеся испытывают трудности при запоминании новых слов и их использовании в контексте. Также установлено, что недостаток практики и мотивации влияет на процесс усвоения лексики. Исследование показывает, что интерактивные методы, различные виды флеш-карт и регулярная практика могут улучшить изучение словарного запаса.</p>
      </trans-abstract>
      <trans-abstract xml:lang="uz">
        <p>So‘nggi yillarda yangi lug‘at birliklarini o‘rganish muhim ahamiyat kasb etmoqda, chunki u o‘quvchilarning til ko‘nikmalarini rivojlantirishda asosiy o‘rin tutadi. Biroq 7-sinf o‘quvchilarining yangi so‘zlarni o‘rganishda duch keladigan aniq qiyinchiliklari bo‘yicha tadqiqotlar cheklangan. Ushbu tadqiqot sifatli tadqiqot dizayni asosida olib borildi. Tadqiqot ishtirokchilari umumta‘lim maktabining 7-sinfida tahsil olayotgan 15 nafar o‘quvchidan iborat bo‘ldi. Ma‘lumotlar so‘rovnomalar va sinf kuzatuvlari orqali to‘plandi hamda tematik tahlil asosida tahlil qilindi. Natijalar o‘quvchilar yangi so‘zlarni yodlab qolish va ularni kontekstda qo‘llashda qiynalishini ko‘rsatdi. Shuningdek, amaliy mashqlarning yetishmasligi va motivatsiya pastligi lug‘at o‘rganishga ta‘sir qilishi aniqlandi. Tadqiqot interaktiv metodlar, turli xil fleshkartalar va muntazam mashqlar lug‘at o‘rganishni yaxshilashi mumkinligini ko‘rsatadi.</p>
      </trans-abstract>
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        <kwd>vocabulary learning</kwd>
        <kwd>vocabulary acquisition</kwd>
        <kwd>vocabulary learning difficulties 7th-grade students</kwd>
        <kwd>language development</kwd>
        <kwd>memorization strategies</kwd>
        <kwd>contextual usage</kwd>
        <kwd>student motivation</kwd>
        <kwd>classroom interaction</kwd>
        <kwd>flashcards</kwd>
        <kwd>qualitative research</kwd>
        <kwd>teaching strategies</kwd>
      </kwd-group>
      <kwd-group xml:lang="ru">
        <kwd>изучение лексики</kwd>
        <kwd>усвоение словарного запаса</kwd>
        <kwd>трудности изучения лексики</kwd>
        <kwd>учащиеся 7-го класса</kwd>
        <kwd>развитие языка</kwd>
        <kwd>стратегии запоминания использование в контексте</kwd>
        <kwd>мотивация учащихся</kwd>
        <kwd>взаимодействие в классе</kwd>
        <kwd>флеш-карты качественное исследование</kwd>
        <kwd>стратегии обучения</kwd>
      </kwd-group>
      <kwd-group xml:lang="uz">
        <kwd>lug‘at o‘rganish</kwd>
        <kwd>lug‘atni o‘zlashtirish</kwd>
        <kwd>lug‘at o‘rganishdagi qiyinchiliklar 7-sinf o‘quvchilari</kwd>
        <kwd>til rivojlanishi</kwd>
        <kwd>yodlash strategiyalari</kwd>
        <kwd>kontekstda qo‘llash</kwd>
        <kwd>o‘quvchi motivatsiyasi</kwd>
        <kwd>sinfdagi o‘zaro muloqot</kwd>
        <kwd>fleshkartalar</kwd>
        <kwd>sifatli tadqiqot</kwd>
        <kwd>o‘qitish strategiyalari</kwd>
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