MEDIA LITERACY THROUGH CRITICAL READING IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

This article describes the main problems of development and formation of critical reading skills using media literacy in teaching English, and also suggests ways and strategies to solve these main problems that arise in teaching English. The development of critical reading teaches students to be more confident in their studies, as they will have the opportunity to search for key ideas, make summaries of the text, discuss the text and ask their own questions. The article shows the types of developing critical reading strategies for teachers, examines the importance of teaching students critical thinking and critical reading skills. In addition, English lessons conduct research and analyze several methods and strategies for the development of critical reading and media literacy of students using the media. The study considers the definitions of the ”National Association for Media Literacy Education“ to the concept of ”media literacy", the advantages and difficulties of developing media literacy through critical reading in teaching English, ways to solve it, methods and development strategies.