CRITICAL THINKING ORIENTED TEACHING IN ENGLISH CLASSES

Abstract

Today, critical thinking oriented teaching in English classes is highly promoted as it provides the ability to recognize and defend personal views on certain issues, the ability to find new ideas and critically analyze problems, participate in debates, the ability to rethink actions and arguments, to foresee the possible consequences of further actions. In order to develop the critical thinking of students, the teacher should activate students’ learning, choose interesting topics to develop internal motivation, use strategies and techniques to enable students to comprehend, compare and evaluate the issues during class. This article presents the use of technology of developing critical thinking through reading and writing during English classes.