The study seeks to address the key issues of reading comprehension in a foreign language learning. Reading is an incredibly useful skill for life and one of the fastest ways to learn and remember a language. Despite much attention being paid to various educational issues, along with different aspects of language study, there is a necessity of more detailed focus on reading comprehension in foreign language learning. Subsequently, the purpose of the survey was to examine and analyse the significance, main features and strategies of reading comprehension. The main issues of listening in learning a foreign language have been explored and determined by the methods of monitoring and comparative analysis of internet resources. Taking into consideration the research outcomes, further perspectives for studies on reading comprehension in a foreign language learning have been outlined.