Abstract: Disclosed herein is a playing apparatus for audio book and voice card, which is capable of acoustically playing contents of an audio book and a voice card used for education such as language learning. The playing apparatus for voice card and audio book comprises a voice card sensing unit, an audio book page sensing unit, a voice card transfer unit, a memory including a voice card information storing unit and an audio book information storing unit, a digital information processing unit, a speaker, and a MCU for controlling operation of all components. By providing a control method when the voice card is inserted during the output of the audio book, remaining data of the audio book can be output after a voice card playing mode is executed, without occurrence of errors due to a careless manipulation of the user.