extenSiVe enGliSh reaDinG fOr DeVelOpinG acaDemic reaDinG SKillS Summary. This article deals with the possibilities of implementing extensive reading into the language courses of universities to develop academic reading skills. Academic reading and writing are, in many ways, new to students upon entering university. The task of language trainers and teachers is to find creative, relevant and useful ways to show students what the skills and practices are in relation to extensive reading and

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... mic reading and how to use. In addition to course assignments, a substantial amount of academic reading is required in order to write high-quality research papers. A trained reader has a systematic technique for finding the most information in the least amount of time. The author confirms the positive results of using imaginative literature in the educational process, in particular, adapted books in English. The article concludes that a meaningful choice of fiction and non-fiction literature recommended for students for extensive reading is an important task of a modern English teacher. Studying existing adapted English-language books for the purpose of selection and use in the learning process is a prospective area.