subject: How to learn English by yourself at home? [print this page] How to learn English by yourself at home?
Are you bookworm? Do you have much time to walk into a bookshop or library full of books? Would you like to spend half day to decide which book you are prefer in the front of bookshelf?
Are you non-English speaking students or white-collar who want to speak fluent English like American or the British, which make your friends or colleagues to look upon you?
History of Audio Book
In 1931, Congress established the talking-book program, which was intended to help blind adults who couldn't read print. This program was called "Books for the Adult Blind Project." The American Foundation for the Blind developed the first talking books in 1932.
The Audio Publishers Association was established in 1986 by six competitive companies who joined together to promote the consumer awareness of spoken word audio.
English Learners & Audio Book
So, when was the last time you actually curled up with a good book, and spend glorious hours lost in it? As for me, I can't remember the last time I did. That's the reason so many book lovers are turning to books that speak, or audio books, to catch up on their reading, especially in non-English speaking country, their students and white-collar works who want to earn high salary and high social position, they work hard for learning English, and want to grab a job in foreign company. The printed book never is the best choice for their oral English practicing; they choose audio book to enhance listening and speaking skill. Sounds good right?
Top 16 Best Audio Books
Below are top 16 audio books on Amazon.com, for book lovers to collect to listen in the future.
1. American Pastoral by Philip Roth - Used & New from: $14.94
2. Angela's Ashes (AUDIO CASSETTE) by Frank McCourt - Used & New from: $0.90
3. Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor - Used & New from: $15.39
4. I Thought My Father Was God: And Other True Tales from NPR's National Story Project by Paul Auster - Used & New from: $0.39
5. Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson by Mitch Albom - Used & New from: $15.00
6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J. K. Rowling - Used & New from: $27.57
7. The SEA HUNTERS TRUE LIFE ADVENTURES WITH FAMOUS SHIPWRECKS: True Adventures with Famous Shipwrecks by Clive Cussler - Used & New from: $0.39
8. The Sea Hunters II by Clive Cussler - Used & New from: $2.29
9. Into the Wild by John Adds - Used & New from: $1.99
10. The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert - Used & New from: $2.90
11. Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market by Eric Schlosser - Used & New from: $0.01
12. The Stories of Ray Bradbury by Ray Bradbury - Used & New from: $12.00
13. John Adams by David G. McCullough - Used & New from: $36.95
14. Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer - Used & New from: $1.00
15. A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson - Used & New from: $85.56
16. Life of Pi by Yann Martel - Used & New from: $10.00
By the way, these audio books are drm protected, you need to remove this protection first then play them on your mp3 players, so go to http://www.tune4mac.com/mac-itunes-audio-converter/ to get audiobook converter to do this job.
