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  The 50+ Café Sound Bites are independent and can be completed in any order.  Start listening below or view a quick list of all Café Sound Bite topics
 
Also, explore the Integrated Lesson Modules that incorporate  Café Sound Bites with reading and writing tasks.  Here are more listening ideas.
 
 The Café Sound Bite Listening Response Form can be used with each sound bite.  
 

Café Sound Bites 

Topic: Cafés, tea and coffee
Café Sound Bites 
  1.  Indian tea set for a revival 
  2.  Starbucks’ Literacy Project
 

Topic:  Names and naming practices

 

Topic:  Schools and education

Topic:  Seasons of the year
 Café Sound Bite
 

Topic:  Letter writing and friends

Topic:  Important school subjects
Café Sound Bite

Topic:  Halloween and scary occurrences

Topic:   Halloween story starters
Café Sound Bites

Topic:  Hobbies and sports
Café Sound Bites

Topic:  Families and genealogy

Topic:  Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims

Topic:  Songs and lyrics

Topic:  History of holidays
Café Sound Bite

Topic:  World peace

Topic:  Christmas

Topic:  Goals

Topic:   New Year’s resolutions

Topic:  Martin Luther King, Jr.
 

Topic:  Scientific discoveries
Café Sound Bite

Topic:  Decorating and architecture
Café Sound Bites
1. Redecorating TV
2. US Architecture

Topic:  Superheroes

Topic:  Valentine’s Day
Café Sound Bite
1. Love Poetry
2. Do We Need Poetry?

Topic:  Cultural norms
Café Sound Bite
America 101

Topic:   Books

Topic:  Movies

Topic:  St. Patrick’s Day

Topic:   Sports and athletes

Topic:  Theory of evolution

Topic:   Stem cell research

Topic:   Natural disasters

Café Sound Bites
1. Rebuilding after Disaster
2. Pakistan Earthquake's Youngest Survivors
3. The Economic Costs of Natural Disasters
4. Reconciling Religious Faith and Natural Disaster


Topic:  Overcoming Pollution


Topic:   Gardens and gardening

Topic:  Justice and the Courts

Topic:  Transportation

Topic:  Teachers and higher education
Café Sound Bite
What's College For?

Topic:   Equality between men and women

Topic:  Marketing and advertisements

Topic:  Future cars
Café Sound Bite

Topic:  Myths and Legends
Café Sound Bites

Topic:  Vacation Spots

Topic:  Independence Day, 4th of July

Topic:  Leadership

Topic:   Space exploration

Topic:  Art

Topic:  Weather

Topic:   Music genres

Topic:   Courage and Rosa Parks

Topic:  Immigration

Topic:  MySpace

Topic:   Technology and computers

Topic:  Writing

Topic:  Dance
Café Sound Bites

Topic:  Staying healthy
Café Sound Bite

Topic:  Online learning

Topic:  Music sharing
Café Sound Bite

Topic:  News media and bias
Café Sound Bite

Topic:  Health care
Café Sound Bite Health care
 

 Topic:  Learning a Second Language
Café Sound Bite
 

Topic:  Creativity
 

 

Discussion Starters: Speaking Fluency Activities for Advanced ESL/EFL Students
By Keith S. Folse
 

 

 

Pronunciation Pairs: An Introductory Course for Students of English (Student's Book)
By Ann Baker, Sharon Goldstein

 

 

Well Said: Pronunciation for Clear Communication By Linda Grant

 

 

  

 

Ready-to-Use English Workshop Activities for Grades 6-12:
180 Daily Lessons Integrating Literature, Writing & Grammar
Skills

 

Lesson Plan and Record Book By TEACHER CREATED RESOURCES,
Teacher Created Materials, Amy DeCastro, Jennifer Kern

 

Introduction To Rubrics: An Assessment Tool To Save Grading Time, Convey
Effective Feedback and Promote Student Learning By Dannelle D. Stevens, Antonia J. Levi

 

 

 

 

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Journal Jumpstarts: Quick Topics and Tips for Journal Writing by Patricia Woodward

 

The Writer's Block: 786 Ideas to Jump-Start Your Imagination By Jason Rekulak

 

 

 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Journal Jumpstarts: Quick Topics and Tips for Journal Writing by Patricia Woodward

 

The Writer's Block: 786 Ideas to Jump-Start Your Imagination By Jason Rekulak