For Advanced Students of English as a Second Language
You can listen to each sentence or phrase multiple times to help you comprehend what is being said.
You can use this program for a "listen and repeat" practice to help you master natural American intonation, rhythm patterns and pronunciation.
Words that you don't know can be "copied and pasted" into your favorite online dictionary.
For Native English Speakers
You can use this to learn how to mimic Barack Obama.
You can use this to help you study how to give effective speeches.
About the "Listen and Read Along" Machine
The audio is split into sentences or phrases at pauses of 0.6 seconds or more.
The default number of repeats is 3. The options are: 1, 2, 3, 4 or Endless.
One effective way to use this is to put it on "endless" play, then move to the next sentence or phrase when you are ready by clicking the "forward" button.