Ways of reading

Type of text	Main subskill(s) used
reading a novel when you are on holidays	extensive reading
reading a novel for an exam	scanning or skimming (rapidly reading a text in order to get the main ideas and sense)
looking for a recipe that uses the only 2 ingredients you have in your fridge	scanning
following a recipe for a cake that you've never made before	reading for detail
looking for a connection on a train or bus timetable to get to a friend's new house	scanning
reading job advertisements when you need to get a new job	skimming, scanning or reading for detail ( reading to get the overall understanding of a text; looking for specific information)
reading a coursebook passage accompanied by a grammar exercise	intensive reading, reading for detail
looking at the menu in a restaurant	scanning (looking for specific information)
reviewing the legal documents before you get a loan for a new house	intensive reading, reading for detail
reading an email from a friend about how stressful their week has been	extensive reading
reading an email from your boss telling you that you are not doing your job well enough	skimming (inferring the writer's attitude; reading to get the overall understanding of a text and sense)
reading a magazine in the doctor's waiting room	extensive reading, skimming