abstract genre-based approach has been the focus of interest in the teaching of language since the mid1980s. genre is defined in terms of the use of language in conventionalized communicative settings. the present study made an attempt to scrutinize the effects of genre-based pedagogy on iranian pre-intermediate efl leaners' reading comprehension as well as the interaction between their re...

Foreign language teaching in many Asian-Pacific countries in recent decades has shifted toward communicative-focused instruction. However, researchers have reported a gap between policy and practice. To incorporate teachers’ voices in adopting the communicative approach in the curriculum, this study explores factors that promote or hinder EFL teachers’ implementation of Communicative Language T...

The concepts of the resourcefulness of technology and the advantages of using computer technology on teaching and learning have been wildly accepted. This study is to elaborate curriculum design for language teaching and learning and to make it leaner-centered, aiming to design a commu nity-technology and Internet based English course for college EFL students in Taiwan. Through technology tools...