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What's the purpose of this text

1. Persuade
2. Instruct
3. Inform
4. Entertain

1. Persuade
2. Instruct
3. Inform
4. Entertain

1. Persuade
2. Instruct
3. Inform
4. Entertain

1. Persuade
2. Instruct
3. Inform
4. Entertain

Scanning

Previewing

Skimming

Intensive reading

reading a text quickly in order to find specific information, e.g. figures or names

a text simply means 'checking out a text before you start reading'

reading a text quickly to get a general idea of meaning

Reading very carefully and in detail to be sure you understand exactly what the writer means.

“The emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a burial place for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. According to legend, he wanted to build another Taj Mahal in black on the other side of the river, but this never happened. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many parts of the Taj Mahal were damaged by British soldiers, who took some of the precious stones from its walls. Over the years, the Taj Mahal has suffered from environmental damage, and there have been many government attempts to conserve its beauty.”

Eating insects makes sense but, at a critical time for our species and the planet, we’re pushing people worldwide away from their traditional foods and towards unsustainable foods like beef. Steak is revered while insects are reviled. We look at insects as survival food or, worse, the food of the poor. We’re shaming people away from an affordable and sustainable source of protein due to our unwarranted cultural fears.
Insects can be raised just about anywhere. Families can raise insects on table scraps and weeds from their gardens. It takes very little feed to produce a pound of crickets. In Asia, where eating insects is common, many people harvest them from the wild. In fact, when locusts descend upon a field of crops, they can be seen as a bounty.
Insects can be raised using less water, land, and feed than traditional livestock. They can be raised vertically in urban environments and can be raised on food and farm waste. Adding insects to our diets is a smart and nutritional step forward.

Someone may tell you to grab a cold shower to wake you up or improve your recovery after exercise. But are there any benefits to doing this?
Well, it turns out that there are some benefits of cold showers. They can improve the body’s health, fitness, and recovery. However, the aftermath of the shivers may not always be completely worth it. Whether cold showers are worth it for you will depend on the benefits that you want to gain.
So, what are the scientifically proven benefits of a cold shower? Will they work out worthwhile for you, even just now and again?