6 Reading different texts

Improving your reading means that you can more easily:

• understand the main points of a text
• get to grips with the details of a text
• understand what the person who wrote the text is trying to tell you.

You can also make better use of your reading time.

If you are a student:

• you can learn more easily as you study
• you can quickly pick out the main points of anything you read
• you can understand what you read more easily.

If you are at work:

• you can read instructions more easily
• you can understand memos and reports more quickly.

If you are looking for a job:

• you can cope better with job adverts
• you can fill in long forms more easily.

If you are a parent:

• you can help your children with their reading skills
• you can enjoy reading with your children.

In this section, you think about your reading habits and look at ways of making the most of your reading.