Keyword: «extracurricular reading»

the article considers one of the tasks of modern education - the development of critical thinking. Definitions of the concept of critical thinking, stages and methods of work in relation to extracurricular reading are presented. The results of an experiment on the development of critical thinking in the process of extracurricular reading are described.

The article discusses the main goals and principles of the organization of extracurricular reading as one of the types of independent work in a foreign language of cadets of a military air force institute. The techniques of working with text used for different types of reading are also considered.

The article gives the examples of exercises to enrich the vocabulary of military aviation institute cadets in the process of extracurricular work with a foreign language text. These exercises are compiled by taking into account the classical stages of vocabulary development and can serve as an example in the preparation of a holistic program of exercises to intensify vocabulary learning in a foreign language during extracurricular work at a military institute.

In this article, the independent work of foreign cadets is considered as a form of educational activity. Examples of tasks and exercises that contribute to the development of professional skills and arouse interest in the learning process are given.