My Fluent Podcast
E08- librivox - free audio books
Sep 16, 2016
Learn about Librivox, a project that donates free audiobooks to the public domain. They have produced thousands of books in various languages. Discover the benefits of volunteering for Librivox and how it can help improve pronunciation for English learners. The hosts also discuss the difficulty of reading challenging chapters and suggest alternatives like reading Harry Potter and joining Librivox.
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Quick takeaways
- Librivox is a non-profit project offering free public domain audiobooks in multiple languages.
- Volunteering with Librivox can improve pronunciation, but it's important to choose a suitable chapter to avoid demotivation.
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The Benefits of LibriWox: Free Audiobooks and Written Versions
LibriWox is a non-commercial and non-profit project that offers free public domain audiobooks. You can access them on their website or through the LibriWox app, either by downloading the audiobook or listening to it directly. What sets LibriWox apart is that you can also find the written versions of the audiobooks on Gutenberg.org, allowing you to read along while listening. This resource is available in various languages, and with the app, you can even mark reading points to assist with vocabulary. The project has achieved an impressive milestone of 10,000 cataloged projects, all of which have been read by volunteers from around the world.
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