On September 14, within the framework of the Month of Languages, a lyceum school held a competition of readers entitled “The Power and Power of the Word” among students in grades 9-11. The purpose of the competition: the identification of the most talented and artistic readers, the development of culture and expressiveness of speech, taste, ability to speak in public. The guys read poems of their favorite poets: A.S. Pushkin, S.A. Yesenin, Magzhan Zhumabayeva, K.M. Simonov, M.I. Tsvetaeva. The contestants not only tried to convey artistic images emotionally and emotionally, but also to express their attitude to what they read. According to the results of the competition, the jury determined the prizes: I place - Maria Akchurina, class 10A student, and Nargiz Esimkhanova, class 10B student, Polina Yermolaeva, class 10A student, and Zhamila Kusembayeva, class 10B class, II place was taken by Amanzholova Amina, student class 10B. Such events raise morality and positive emotions among the children, enduring reader interest.