| How do we read books? It may seem that there | | | | information about the text. |
| is nothing special in it. We take a book, open it | | | | Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to |
| from the first page and read it till the end of it. | | | | read a text on a familiar topic? If you have some |
| That is the way most of us do and actually it is | | | | prior information about the content of the text |
| an inefficient way to read books. It will result in | | | | then you can read the text faster and you will |
| relatively poor reading speed and low | | | | comprehend better. By making a quick preview |
| comprehension. | | | | you will acquire that kind of information from the |
| Have you ever watched professional athletes train | | | | text, which allows you to read it faster later. |
| or compete? No matter if it is basketball, tennis | | | | How to make a preview? First, read the title of |
| player or weight-lifting, athletes always perform | | | | the text. Then look through the table of contents |
| some warm up exercises before training or | | | | (if the text consists of many chapters). If you |
| competition. It probably includes some jogging, | | | | read the titles of all chapters you will get quite a |
| bends and stretches etc. It is necessary to get | | | | good idea what the material is about. Next, look |
| the pulse rate up to a training level, to get the | | | | the text through at fast pace. Search for words |
| body muscles warm and to stretch them in order | | | | and sentences with larger or bold font. Read |
| to avoid injuries. | | | | them. If you find any tables or figures then take |
| But how do we start reading? Most people just | | | | a glance on them. Do not waste too much time |
| take the text and begin to read without any | | | | on them. Finally, read the introduction and the |
| warm-up. Speed reading is to a great extent | | | | conclusion of the text or in case of a shorter |
| similar to a sports activity. Reading fast is similar | | | | text or article the first and last paragraph of it. |
| to running fast. In both cases you want to reach | | | | It does not take much time to do this, but it |
| the finish with the smallest possible time. | | | | helps you to significantly boost your reading |
| If you want to read fast and also remember | | | | speed. In addition you will memorize the content |
| what you have read then you should also make a | | | | of the text much better. So do not make a |
| warm-up. In case of speed reading you should | | | | mistake most of us do that we read the books |
| preview the texts before starting to read them. | | | | just from cover to cover without making a |
| It means that you will look through the text at | | | | preview. |
| rapid pace and you will get some background | | | | |