Audiobooks in the Library!
Audiobooks in the Library!
The Library at Dulwich International High School Suzhou now offers a collection of more than 50 audiobooks! These have been carefully curated from a selection of the very best Audiobooks available either in the public domain or titles that have been made available for use in Education. Audiobooks have been growing in popularity for several years and are currently the fastest-growing sector of the publishing industry by far.
The popularity of audiobooks is largely due to the convenience of listening to them. For some, listening to a book makes their commuting times much more bearable. Others enjoy listening with their hands-free so they can clean or finish other household chores. Many people enjoy listening to audiobooks while they run or workout on a treadmill. Some psychologists argue that the popularity of audiobooks is due to the joy associated with those early childhood years when a close relative would read to us before bedtime. It is perhaps not surprising that many people enjoy listening to audiobooks in bed, in order to relax and unwind before they go to sleep. For many people, audiobooks have proved to be an effective treatment for insomnia.
However, English audiobooks can be of particular help to students that are striving to improve their English skills. Often, English as a Second Language (ESL) students are better at reading English than they are at speaking it. By hearing the proper pronunciation of words in an audiobook, students can more effectively comprehend and retain English language. When students are given reading assignments to complete on their own, it can be difficult for them to grasp the pronunciation of words they might not know. But by listening and reading at the same time, students can improve their vocabulary and build confidence, which all help to build their English fluency.
All of the Audiobooks on offer in the school Library are either also available as physical books that students can borrow or can be downloaded in digital format from https://standardebooks.org/ so that students can read along with the audiobook using their favourite e-reading app.
How to access the Library Audiobooks Collection?
The curated selection of Audiobooks in the school library are all stored on the Library OneDrive account. Simply browse through the catalogue, find a title that interests you and scan the QR code. You can then download the complete Audiobook in MP3 format to listen to on your favourite audio player.
