Audible.com offers tens of thousands of audio book titles, covering both fiction and non-fiction genres, through a monthly subscription. Depending on the payment plan, you can download one or two audio books each month.
The avid book readers who drive or walk a lot are happy to let their ears do the reading while their eyes can’t. They are the core customers of Audible. But those English learners would love Audible too because of a simple feature: You can listen to a free sample, usually several minutes long, of every book it lists at the website.
No matter what your reading tastes are, you are almost certain to find many books you enjoy at Audible. In case you find it hard to understand the book for adults narrated at the normal speed, you should begin with the books in the Kids & Young Adults category.
In a word, Audible’s vast title selections and convenient sampling feature make it a lot easier to follow the golden rule of self-study: always read and listen to something you are interested and can understand the most part.
January 24, 2008 at 8:52 am
I’d better look for the free audio books or listen to podcasts.