Prompted by the recent shift of attention from just focusing on the top-down processing in L2 reading towards considering the basic component, bottom-up processing, the role of phonological component has also enjoyed popularity among a selected circle of SLA investigators (Koda, 2005). This study investigated the effect of the automatization of the phonological component on the reading comprehe...

To direct m-game to be a possible didactic option for Iranian TVT (Technical Vocational Training) trainees, in this study m-game-mediated (Mobile Game-Mediated)  materials delivery was incorporated into the conventional teaching method in the blended ESP reading skill platform. So, 52 male trainees fromTechnical and Vocational College of Isfahan were selected by convenience sampling. Afterwards...

This paper presents and describes an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course designed second year forestry students using the principles of Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). Starting with a theoretical overview what CLIL stands for, discussion continues presentation ESP aimed at efficient acquisition target language content knowledge represented by specialized terminology. Example...

Abstract The main objective of the current English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs in Iran is to fill the gap between the students’ general English competence and their ability to read discipline-specific texts. This study aims to investigate the target and present reading comprehension needs of EAP undergraduate students of Persian literature in Yasouj state university through a mixed met...

This study aimed to analyze the relationship between reading anxiety and comprehension of ESP students in Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang. The participants this were 50 first-year Governmental Science who took intensive I. used correlational design two variables (Reading Reading comprehension). In collecting data, English Foreign Language Anxiety Inventory (EFLRAI) questionnaire was investigate...

assessing learners' needs is an integral part of any curriculum and course design , namely english for specific purposes (esp), syllabus design, materials development, teaching methods and testing issues. critical approach to needs analysis, which is a relatively recent approach, acknowledges the rights of different stakeholders including teachers, students and administrators in the process of ...