Publishing topics in the Ukrainian as a foreign language reading texts: relevance and prospects

The materials of the publishing direction, used in classes on linguistic and regional studies for foreign students, were considered. Among the main types of speech activity, in particular, listening, speaking, reading and writing, reading itself occupies an important place during the acquisition of a foreign language. Many works of Methodist scientists (H. Shvets, B. Sokil, I. Drozdova, N. Stankevych, etc.) are dedicated to him, who research and describe various forms and methods of working with texts of different styles. The leading place in the educational process is occupied by texts of a general human orientation, as well as professional ones related to the future specialty of today’s students. We consider that text materials from the publishing field will immerse foreigners in national-historical topics, will give an opportunity to master the terminology used not only by specialists, but also by ordinary citizens of any country, will be useful to those students who intend to connect their future activities with journalism, book publishing, publishing processes. It is worth adding that the vocabulary from this field will be useful to Russian-speaking Ukrainians who are now immigrants, have switched to the state language in communication, and are improving their knowledge and skills of mastering Ukrainian. At the present stage, the publishing business covers editorial and publishing activities, journalism, printing, publishing business, information and library industry. The main types of printed publications are books, newspapers, and magazines. Each type of printed product has its own history, principles of development, place in society and features of production technology. Despite the fact that paper products today are significantly inferior to electronic ones, publishing houses continue to exist, often get a second wind, develop, master new markets and fill appropriate niches in the global space of the printed word, receive prestigious awards at international competitions, and also use the opportunities to distribute their published products in different parts of the world, attracting translators from other languages. Having outlined the sphere of publishing and its achievements, made several excursions into its history, highlighted Lviv as the ancestral home of publishing, which is reflected in educational texts of various forms of complexity. This will contribute to the perception of Ukraine as a highly cultured nation. Key words: publishing, linguistic and regional studies, educational texts, reading method, Ukrainian language as a foreign language.