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Here's some very useful information - website that will convert text to speech. Some of these are free sites. I have used Zamzar many times to convert text formats, and it works great. I've never tried the speech option. Anyway, these might be worth checking out

This site is a treasure trove of NNS of English reading a short text. Each text includes a narrow transcription. There is an amazing range of languages available (and for some more than one speech sample).

You Tube video of David Crystal on a talk show called "It's Only a Theory"...he's defending the proposition that texting is good for the English language.

This is certainly some fascinating news! I'd like to see the research study that is the source of this article. It seems to be an MA Thesis...nothing wrong with that, but it sounds like some pretty strong claims are being made. Worth looking into...

This site looks like a real find! You can see a range of topics, and from here, you have various options. I clicked on the text example, which has a recording of the reading. There is some kind of animation that flashes on each word as it is being read. Definitely worth further investigation.

A very inclusive website seemingly geared toward students middle school and above or adults become better readers. The site could benefit native and non-native language learners. In the "reading" portion, One can choose from colorful icons, graphics and words to start - enticing users to click and find out more. Tutorials provide information and practice on every aspect of life.