Listening Practice - Patsy

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Hi Patsy,

Just to add to Virg's recommendation on Microsoft Reader I used this

as my first Listen Practice tool and found it to be excellent, I found

it especially good because it highlights each word as it reads them so

you get a visual cue to follow, kind of like those sing along cartoons

with the bouncing ball if you are a old fart like me you might

remember those...lol. I also found I would change the voice every so

often to challenge myself (that Microsoft sounds like a

pretty sexy chick...lolol). I actually created a cheat sheet to help

install and get MS Reader going which I am sending you off list, this

includes a couple of other links for free eBooks in addition to the

one Virg provided. Take a look at this and if you have problems with

it let me know I might be able to help.

I will make another recommendation as well, there is a Radio Host on

CBC Canada named Stuart McLean, he does a show called the Vinyl Café.

If you can tune in CBC and many NPR Stations in the US (also BBC in

England) try to catch the show. Stuart is a wonderful story teller and

he has an excellent voice to practice listening with, and the stories

are absolutely hilarious. They sell CD's of just the stories at the

following site - HYPERLINK " http://www.cbc.ca/vinylcafe/cds.html "

http://www.cbc.ca/vinylcafe/cds.html I have most of them and will be

getting the rest soon. Just as a side note on this, I wrote to Stuart

and thanked him for the wonderful stories and told him how much they

helped me relearning to hear and he offered to send me some of the

show scripts to use along with the CD's. I am waiting now for a

selection of these to arrive so if you end up purchasing any of these

CD's let me know, Stuart and his producer have generously granted me

permission to share what ever they locate and send me with other CI

users for listening practice.

Sorry for not posting this sooner I have been away again and I am

playing catch-up again.

Regards

Mike " Ears Hopin " P

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Date: Sat May 27, 2006 8:41am(PDT)

Subject: Please help:

To anyone that can help me.

I have just begin my practice with books and tapes. I don't know what

kind

to get please someone tell me what is the best to get for a beginner.

And

can I get dvd's and/or I'd like to be able to get the ones I can put

in computer that I can read and listen too at the same time (computer

tapes) do they make them. I have no idea what I'm talking about but

I'm sure that some of you

will know. Thank you..

Patsy

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