May 30, 2006

Audio CD Books Provide Great Auxiliary Learning Tool

In the same respect, audio CD books are ideal for commuters, who can’t tolerate the commercial interruptions of public radio, are ideal for the elderly or the blind, and provide great auxiliary learning tools for learners with visual, mental, or other learning differences that textual materials fall short for. In fact, in many states and provinces, volunteer and other organizations record books on tape for such needful ones, as do schools and institutions have programs wherein one can order a textbook [the rest of the class is using] to be made into an audio CD book.

Just be prepared, though, when seeking the perfect story or printed material on audio for that perfectly deserving friend: I am still looking [on ebay] for an audio copy of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and an audio version of the posthumous work of genius Jonathan Kennedy O’Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces. In the meantime, this Christmas my friend got the complete box set of Monty Python…which he has already delightedly emailed me about at great length, with transcribed clips for me to read while he listens. See what I mean? Some people listen better (or more) than others

Great Sources Of Audio Books Online

Professor Martin Spinelli’s Literary Audio Links page (http://wings. buffalo.edu/epc/sound/links.html) – ample possibilities here. Though not all are audio books online, many are snippets, excerpts and full texts of short stories, essays, and more.
Random House’s Bold Type (http://wings.buffalo.edu/epc/ sound/links.html) – features excerpts of the hottest of literature. Wonderful possibilities, here.

Jewish Stories from the Old World to the New (http://wings.buffalo. edu/epc/sound/links.html) – audio books online, audio excerpts, and audio short stories—read by celebrities and star authors.

So maybe when you search and want to find not ALL audio books online but audio versions of books that are actually, chapter for chapter and page by page on…line, you might start with those sites I list here…or type in a new search phrase that includes the word “free”?

May 29, 2006

Basic Steps on How to Write a Book Report

Basic Steps on How to Write a Book Report

If you don’t know how to write a book report, or are striving to improve your craft, hop online for some pointers. These days there are a number of great websites that can aid you in writing a great book report.