Those podcasts are made by a group of people to help English learners develop their English in a more interesting way. There are 4 categories: Chatter Box (discussing a topic each episode), Curious Questions (answering your questions), Close Up (analyzing everyday conversations), and Catch Word (explaining words and their uses). The PDF files content the transcrips and the exercises that are relevant.
Language in the World: A Philosophical Enquiry (Studies in Philosophy)
What makes the words we speak mean what they do? Possible-worlds semantics articulates the view that the meanings of words contribute to determining which possible worlds would make a sentence true, and which would make it false. In the first book-length examination from this viewpoint, M.J. Cresswell argues that the nonsemantic facts on which semantic facts supervene are facts about the causal interactions between the linguistic behavior of speakers and the facts in the world that they are speaking about.
Although many English language learners are able to comprehend basic texts, they still face the obstacle of reading far below the optimal rate. Research suggests that 250 words per minute is the target reading speed for fluent second l...
Although many English language learners are able to comprehend basic texts, they still face the obstacle of reading far below the optimal rate. Research suggests that 250 words per minute is the target reading speed for fluent second l...