Linguodidactic Characteristics of English Reading Skills and Modern Approaches to Their Development

Reading is one of the fundamental language skills that plays an essential role in developing learners' communicative competence. In English language teaching, reading involves not only the recognition of written words but also the understanding, interpretation, and critical analysis of texts. This article examines the linguodidactic characteristics of English reading skills and analyzes modern approaches to their development. Particular attention is paid to the linguistic, cognitive, psychological, and pedagogical dimensions of reading. The article also explores communicative, cognitive, metacognitive, interactive, learner-centred, and technology-enhanced approaches. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of selecting appropriate reading materials, organizing pre-reading, while-reading, and post-reading activities, and applying effective assessment strategies. The analysis demonstrates that the development of reading skills requires an integrated approach that combines language knowledge, cognitive strategies, learner engagement, and purposeful instruction.