Reading in English is a great way to improve your English. Here are some specific suggestions for ways to use your reading to work on specific English skills. To get the most out of reading, it's important to know the difference between different types of reading which include: scanning, skimming, intensive and extensive reading.
看英语读物是提高英语水平的一个很好的方法。接下来向你介绍一些英语阅读的小技巧。想要发挥阅读的最大作用，就要懂得区分寻读，略读，精读和泛读。
Reading is an important part of learning English. This guide to how to improve your reading skills will help you improve reading by using skills you use in your own language. In other words, one of the best tips on improving reading is to think about how you read in your own language. Start by thinking about how you read different documents. How do you read the newspaper? How do you read novels? How do you read train schedules? and so on. Taking time to think about this will help give you clues on how to read in English - even if you don't understand every single word.
阅读是英语学习当中的重要一部分。本文会帮助你通过使用母语阅读的方法来提高英语阅读水平。换而言之，最好的技巧之一就是思考你是如何用母语阅读的。首先，想想你是怎样阅读不同文体的。你怎样看报纸？怎样看小说？怎样看火车行程表？等等。花点时间思考这些问题会给你的英语阅读带来思路，即使你不懂英语读物里面的每一个单词。
Ask yourself this question: Do I read every word in your own language when I am reading a schedule, summary, or other outlining document?
问问自己：看行程表，小结或者其他提纲性文章的时候我是否每个字都看？
The answer is most definitely: No! Reading in English is like reading in your native language. This means that it is not always necessary to read and understand each and every word in English. Remember that reading skills in your native language and English are basically the same.
答案绝对是——“不！” 看英语书籍就像平常用母语阅读一样。这意味着你不需要读懂每字每句。要记住英语阅读和母语阅读在根本上是一致的。
Here is a quick overview of the four types of reading skills used in every language:
接下来快速浏览一下在各种语言通用的四种阅读技巧：
Skimming - used to understand the "gist" or main idea
略读——用于了解文章大意
Scanning - used to find a particular piece of information
寻读——用于查找特定的信息
Extensive reading - used for pleasure and general understanding
泛读——用于欣赏和整体理解
Intensive reading - accurate reading for detailed understanding
精读——用于深入理解和获取细节
You can use these reading skills in a number of ways to improve other areas of English learning such as pronunciation, grammar and increasing vocabulary.
你可以利用这些技巧来提高英语学习的其他方面，例如发音，语法和扩充词汇量。
In this article, we will learn about the four types of reading skills:
本次先介绍四种阅读方法：
Skimming
略读
Skimming is used to quickly gather the most important information, or 'gist'. Run your eyes over the text, noting important information. Use skimming to quickly get up to speed on a current business situation. It's not essential to understand each word when skimming.
略读是快速收集重要信息的一种阅读技巧。快速浏览文章，记住要点。略读能够提高你适应当前商业形势的速度。理解每个单词是没有必要的。
Examples of Skimming:
略读的例子
The Newspaper (quickly to get the general news of the day)
看报纸，略读能够帮助你迅速获取大意。
Magazines (quickly to discover which articles you would like to read in more detail)
看杂志，略读能够让你快速找到自己想要深入阅读的文章。
Business and Travel Brochures (quickly to get informed)
看商旅小册子，略读能够帮助你快速获取资讯
Scanning
寻读
Scanning is used to find a particular piece of information. Run your eyes over the text looking for the specific piece of information you need. Use scanning on schedules, meeting plans, etc. in order to find the specific details you require. If you see words or phrases that you don't understand, don't worry when scanning.
寻读是寻找特定的信息的一种阅读技巧。大致浏览一遍文章，寻找你所需要的信息。看行程表，约会计划等等，使用寻读能够让你得知所需的具体信息。在寻读过程中，不必担心遇到不理解的单词或短语，继续读就好了。
Examples of Scanning
寻读的例子有
The "What's on TV" section of your newspaper.
报纸上的“今日电视”栏目
A train / airplane schedule
火车/飞机航班表
A conference guide
会议指南
Extensive reading
泛读
Extensive reading is used to obtain a general understanding of a subject and includes reading longer texts for pleasure, as well as business books. Use extensive reading skills to improve your general knowledge of business procedures. Do not worry if you understand each word.
泛读是整体理解文章主题的一种阅读技巧，主要运用于阅读长篇美文，或者是商业书籍。泛读能够增强你对业务流程的常识的理解。同时你也不用担心看不懂每个单词。
Examples of Extensive Reading
泛读的例子有
The latest marketing strategy book
近期的行销策略书籍
A novel you read before going to bed
床头灯小说
Magazine articles that interest you
感兴趣的杂志文章
Intensive reading
精读
Intensive reading is used on shorter texts in order to extract specific information. It includes very close accurate reading for detail. Use intensive reading skills to grasp the details of a specific situation. In this case, it is important that you understand each word, number or fact.
精读是在较短文本中用于获取具体信息的一种阅读技巧。精读在于“短小精悍”从而获取更多的信息。精读能够帮助你掌握特定情境的细节。在这种情况下，就需要你理解每个单词，数据和事实了。
Examples of Intensive Reading
精读的例子有
A bookkeeping report
账务报告
An insurance claim
保险索赔
A contract
合约