The use of authentic texts for the development of critical thinking of students of non-linguistic fields of study

The process of the development of critical thinking among students of non-linguistic fields of study while learning to read using authentic materials in English, features of critical thinking development at different stages of learning and features of the process of teaching reading and reading as a process in learning a foreign language are studied. The relevance is due to the fact that the technology of developing critical thinking is one of the most modern and innovative pedagogical technologies, and the use of authentic texts is one of the promising ways to include cognitive functions in the work, as well as expand the horizons of students. The aim of the research is the search for methods and ways of developing reading skills among students of non-linguistic disciplines when using authentic texts and applying them in practice for the development of critical thinking.