The possibility of introducing a beginner-level program of extensive reading in Russian language instruction in primary and secondary schools in Serbia

The importance of extensive reading for the acquisition Russian language has been insufficiently studied in Serbia. aim our research was to establish educational stage when introduction a beginner-level program into teaching as second foreign would be most effective, taking account specific character another Slavic language. For purposes we designed questionnaire aimed at identifying schooling average student is able read graded readers A1 level. involved 148 respondents - 77 seventh-and eighth-grade primary school students and 71 first-and second-grade general vocational secondary schools. conducted February March 2021. A statistical analysis results carried out JASP program, data were processed using measures descriptive statistics Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient. unequivocally show that can introduced both schools, proved these age groups understand find them interesting.