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Lit2Go

The Fox and the Lion

5th - 8th Standards
Can getting to know someone change your opinion of them? After listening to Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Lion," young writers respond with a short literary analysis on the theme of familiarity.
Audio29:18
Storynory

The Little Mermaid Part Three

2nd - 6th Standards
Listen to the final part of a three-part audiobook featuring Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale "The Little Mermaid." Intrigued listeners hear the conclusion to the little mermaid's choice of living an immortal life under the sea or...
Audio1:52
Lit2Go

The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey

5th - 8th Standards
Working hard to please everyone often pleases no one, according Aesop's fable "The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey." After listening to an audio version of the story, individuals invent their own endings to the passage using a...
Audio33:22
Storynory

Thumbelina

2nd - 6th Standards
Thumbelina may be small in size, but she is mighty in courage. Listen to Natasha, the engaging narrator, as she tells the tale of "Thumbelina" by Hans Christian Andersen in a 33-minute audiobook.
Audio15:30
Storynory

Astropup Part One

2nd - 6th Standards
Space and dogs—two great ways to get young listeners interested in a story! A two-part audiobook features a tale about a dog named Bonzo and his astronomical adventure through outer-space.
Audio14:27
Storynory

Kissa the Cat

2nd - 6th Standards
Follow along with a 14-minute audiobook showcasing the story "Kissa the Cat" from a series of stories written by Andrew Lang. An inviting narrator tells the tale of a magical cat and the princess she rescued.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas:ask Questions to Get to Know Someone

9th - 10th
Various listening examples of native speakers in different dialects describing how they introduce themselves, and questions they ask to get to know a person. Advanced examples of the basic task of introducing. Provides a transcript as...