FUNCTIONAL READING IN RUSSIAN (AS SECOND), ITS PLACE AND ROLE IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF KAZAKHSTAN'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The article describes the results of teachers’ survey of the Russian language as a second, teaching in primary level. Research focus --- functional reading in Russian, its place and role in the educational process of the elementary school of Kazakhstan. The author considers "Functional reading" as a synonym for functional reading literacy. It is possible to organize educational process on the formation of functional reading skills at a lesson or in an optional lesson. The role of home and extracurricular reading is great. However, after analyzing the questionnaires among teachers, the author comes to the conclusion that many teachers simply do not know what functional reading is and what the role of this skill is in the formation of the primary school student’s personality. And as a result - the second problem - teachers cannot select material for formation of functional reading. The questionnaire also revealed a number of methodological gaps and shortcomings in the activities of teachers. The author analyzes problems of methodical training of teachers and offers a number of recommendations about their solution. At the end of the article, conclusions and recommendations are given regarding the formation of functional reading. They will allow teachers to correct the actions at lessons and elective courses of Russian and to conduct really interesting lessons which purpose - formation of skills of functional reading.