Theme and Thematic Progression in Narrative Texts of Indonesian EFL Learners

the effects of previewing and providing background knowledge on iranian university efl learners’ comprehension of literary and academic texts

abstract poor reading comprehension can result in failure in using references, benefiting from professional gatherings and resources, keeping up with the growing body of knowledge in the virtual world of the internet, and failing to achieve in efl programs. the purpose of the present quasi-experimental study was to explore the effects of background knowledge and previewing narrative and expos...

Theme and Thematic Patterns in Spanish and English History Texts

assessment of deep word knowledge in elementary and advanced iranian efl learners: a comparison of selective and productive wat tasks

testing plays a vital role in any language teaching program. it allows teachers and stakeholders, including program administrators, parents, admissions officers and prospective employers to be assured that the learners are progressing according to an accepted standard (douglas, 2010). the problems currently facing language testers have both practical and theoretical implications but the first i...

The Impact of Genre-based Instruction of Narrative Texts on Iranian EFL Learners’ Motivation for Writing

This quasi-experimental study investigated the instructional efficacy of genre-based approach on Iranian EFL learners’motivation for writing. Out of 180 participants, 60 EFL male and female students at university level, with the age range of 19-28, based on a standard profeciency test, Preliminary English Test (PET), were selected and randomly assigned into control and experimental groups. Each...

efl learners collocational knowledge in writing and translation

این مطالعه به بررسی دانش همنشین های دانشجویان زبان انگلیسی فارسی زبان می پردازد. در ابتدا، ارتباط یین دانش عمومی زبان و دانش همنشین های زبان آموزان مورد بررسی قرار می گیرد. دومین هدف این مطالعه بررسی استراتژیهای مورد استفاده در ترجمه همنشین های انگلیسی به فارسی است. در نهایت، خطا های زبان آموزان در تولید و درک همنشین ها مورد آنالیز و بررسی قرار می گیرد. دویست و بیست هفت دانشجوی زبان در این مطال...