This article outlines the suggestion of critical-thinking and problem-solving into method
to teach English reading to Indonesian EFL students. Since both terms could be
elusively conceived by broad members of English language teacher or instructor and
also the increasing demand of advance English proficiency, it could be perceived that
picking up critical-thinking and problem-solving into teaching English reading in the
EFL classroom would benefit to both teachers and students’ classroom achievement
regarding to their distinguished purposes on the language ability. The study was
conducted through reviewing a number of literatures outlining the implementation of
the method in teaching English reading in the EFL classrooms. Moreover, the study also
investigated the strengths and the weaknesses of the implementation of the method
looked up through the vary of variables and cases on its implementation. It could be
expected that this article could propose an idea to teaching English more effectively,
efficiently, and advancing teachers and students’ level of English language competence
Developing EFL Students’ Critical Thinking Competence in English Reading Class