How do you read?
People read in many different places, for example in a park, on a bus, or in a car. This is because books, newspapers, magazines, and so on, are easy to carry. We also read in many different ways, and at different speeds.
Sometimes we read quickly. We just want to get the general idea from a newspaper article, a report, or a book in a bookshop Perhaps we want to know what it is about, or if it is interesting or important. We call this type of reading ‘skimming’. We also read quickly to get a particular piece of information, such as a date, a telephone number, or the name of a restaurant. This is called ‘scanning’. We scan timetables, telephone directories, dictionaries, and web pages.
At other times we need ot read more carefully. For example, we read a textbook, an article, or a report to understand everything. This is called ‘intensive reading’ or ‘study reading’. Then we read slowly and check the meaning. We use out dictionaries a low to help us. Perhaps we take notes and try to remember things. Sometimes we need to learn things by heart, for example a poem, or a mathematical equation.