Contents Introduction 3 1.The theoretical fundamentals of learning to read at an early stage of learning a foreign language at school. 5 1.1 The content of teaching reading. 5 1.2 Types of reading 7 1.3. Psychological characteristics of learning to read 15 1.4 Problems in teaching reading 27 1.5 Short stories in teaching foreign language skills 31 1.6. Teaching the stories in the classroom 35 2.Practical recommendations on the use of short storiies in English class 40 Conclusion 80