Abstract
In today's world, English is becoming not just a means of communication, but also a necessary tool for learning and working. More and more often people are faced with the need to use English in everyday life, in particular, reading is used in: communication in social networks, working with documents, information search, cooperation with foreign partners, and travel. In addition, the English language expands the opportunities of the student, broadens the horizons, and forms the worldview and personal experience. Therefore, studying the process of reading formation is a relevant issue at this time. The purpose of this review article is to study the methodology, requirements, process, and factors of reading literacy formation in English classes. The object of the article is the success of literate reading formation. The results and conclusions of the article can be further used in other research on the tasks of students' reading literacy formation. The following research methods are used in the article: analysis and generalization of the scientific literature, researches of foreign scientists, observation, direct interpretation of the word, questionnaire survey. The practical significance of the research consists in the possibility of using the materials of the article, at the English language classes when introducing new tools, technologies, and methodologies, as well as at the seminars on the theory and methodology of teaching a foreign language in the secondary and higher pedagogical institutions.