ABSTRACT
To become creative, people must evolve critical thinking skills. The skills in Critical Thinking (CT) are not developed unplanned. Those skills can be taught and practiced as part of an Extensive Reading (ER) program. The present study was to find out whether the activities in ER influence L2 learners’ CT skills as well as their other language skills. The program was implemented at the English Education Department, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers Training, UIN Jakarta. The results show that the majority (more than 60%) of the students stated that not only were their language skills improved, but their CT was also developed. They also said that this program not only helped them in doing other subjects, but also influenced their way of thinking or seeing things.
