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Stompin’ Tom Connors dies – Audio

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Nila Gopaul
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Photo credit: Georgetown Vault (Flickr)

Photo credit: Georgetown Vault (Flickr)

Listen to the story “Stompin’ Tom Connors dies” – Level 1

Reading by: Nila Gopaul

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Posted in ESL and Literacy Articles | Tagged audio recordings, celebrities, music | Leave a reply

Norooz with Saha – Audio

Posted on April 21, 2013 by NancyCarson
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"Haft-seen" table at Saha's house (detail) Photo by: Saha Mousavi

“Haft-seen” table at Saha’s house (detail)
Photo by: Saha Mousavi

Listen to the reader submission “Norooz with Saha”

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Posted in Reader Submissions | Tagged audio recordings, holidays, submissions | Leave a reply

Blind Beginnings – Audio

Posted on April 9, 2013 by NancyCarson
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Daniel Kish riding his bicycle using echolocation Photo by Thatcher Cook for PopTech, Flickr

Daniel Kish riding his bicycle using echolocation
Photo by Thatcher Cook for PopTech, Flickr

Listen to the story “Blind Beginnings” – Level 3

Reading by: Jessica Heafey

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Chris Hadfield in space – Audio

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Nila Gopaul
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Photo credit: Виталий Смолыгин (Public domain)

Photo credit: Виталий Смолыгин (Public domain)

Listen to the story “Chris Hadfield in space” – Level 2

Reading by: Nila Gopaul

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Posted in ESL Audio-Video | Tagged audio recordings, science, travel | Leave a reply

Toys affect children’s food choices – Audio

Posted on March 17, 2013 by NancyCarson
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Smurf toys Photo credit:: user Guerilla, Flickr

Smurf toys
Photo credit: user Guerilla, Flickr

Listen to the story “Toys affect children’s food choices” – Level 2

Reading by: Jessica Heafey

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Posted in ESL Audio-Video | Tagged audio recordings, food, youth | 3 Replies

An Inuit artist dies – Audio

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Nila Gopaul
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the-artist

Photo: Junior Libby (public domain)

Listen to the story “An Inuit artist dies” – Level 1

Reading by: Nila Gopaul

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Posted in ESL Audio-Video | Tagged arts, audio recordings | Leave a reply

Happily ever after – Audio

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Nila Gopaul
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Photo credit: Arena Kratochvilova (public domain)

Photo credit: Arena Kratochvilova (public domain)

Reading by: Corey Muench

Listen to the story “Happily ever after”  - Level 1

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Family, the first school for young children – Audio

Posted on January 18, 2013 by NancyCarson
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Photo credit: Andrew Malone (andrewmalone: Flickr)

Photo credit: Andrew Malone (andrewmalone: Flickr)

Reading by: Jessica Heafey

Listen to the story “Family, the first school for young children” – Level 2

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Posted in ESL Audio-Video | Tagged audio recordings, education, youth | Leave a reply

MOO-SIC to their ears: a song contest judged by cows – Audio

Posted on January 11, 2013 by NancyCarson
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cow-on-pasture

Photo credit: Lars Pistas (Green Viking – Flickr)

Reading by: Victoria Carter

Listen to the story “MOO-sic to their ears: a song contest judged by cows” – Level 3

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Posted in ESL Audio-Video | Tagged animals, audio recordings, music | 3 Replies

Throw like a girl – Audio

Posted on January 9, 2013 by NancyCarson
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girl-throwing-ball

Photo credit: Bradley Dean (TBradley Dean – Flickr)

Reading by: Jessica Heafey

Listen to the story “Throw like a girl” – Level 2

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Posted in ESL Audio-Video | Tagged audio recordings, sports, women | Leave a reply

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