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Volume 5, issue 12, 2012

Integrating Language Skills through Storytelling pp. 1

Monir Nazir Atta-Alla

Sense & Meaning: A Second Order Analysis of Language pp. 14

Amrendra Kumar Singh and Nirbhay Mishra

A Measure of EFL Public Speaking Class Anxiety: Scale Development and Preliminary Validation and Reliability pp. 23

Kriangkrai Yaikhong and Siriluck Usaha

Implementing Keyword and Question Generation Approaches in Teaching EFL Summary Writing pp. 36

Mu-hsuan Chou

University Students’ Perceptions of the Influence of Native and Non-native Teachers pp. 42

Mohammad A. Alseweed

Teaching English as a Global Language in Smart Classrooms with PowerPoint Presentation pp. 54

Abraham Oommen

The Effect of the Graphic Organizer Strategy on University Students’ English Vocabulary Building pp. 62

Arwa N. Al-Hinnawi

The Improvement of Foreign Language Teachers’ Affective Variables in Universities for Ethnic Minorities pp. 70

Kun Li

An Explorative Study of Idiom Teaching for Pre-service Teachers of English pp. 76

Huong Quynh Tran

Communicative Language Teaching: Possibilities and Problems pp. 87

Pusuluri Sreehari

Discrepancies between L2 Teacher and L2 Learner Beliefs pp. 94

Zehra Gabillon

The Effect of Gloss Type and Mode on Iranian EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension pp. 100

Karim Sadeghi and Negar Ahmadi

The Elaboration of Cultivating Learners’ English Communicative Competence in China pp. 111

Yuxiang Zhang and Jiling Wang

The Relationship between Experiential Learning Styles and the Immediate and Delayed Retention of English Collocations among EFL Learners pp. 121

Afsaneh Mohammadzadeh

Awareness of Reading Strategy Use of Indian ESL Students and the Relationship with Reading Comprehension Achievement pp. 131

Madhumathi P. and Arijit Ghosh

The Immediate and Delayed Effect of Dynamic Assessment on EFL Reading Ability pp. 141

Parviz Ajideh and Nava Nourdad

Learning to Teach: A Descriptive Study of Student Language Teachers in Taiwan pp. 152

En-Chong Liaw

Self-access Language Learning for Malaysian University Students pp. 163

Andrew Yau Hau Tse

Volume 5, issue 11, 2012

The Effect of an Intensive English Program on Malaysian Secondary School Students’ Language Proficiency pp. 1

Jayakaran Mukundan, Elaheh Hamed Mahvelati and Vahid Nimehchisalem

A Pragma-stylistic Analysis of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Inaugural Speech pp. 8

Eromosele John Abuya

A Comparison of the Effects of Reflective Learning Portfolios and Dialogue Journal Writing on Iranian EFL Learners’ Accuracy in Writing Performance pp. 16

Fatemeh Hemmati and Fatemeh Soltanpour

Retention and Retrieval of Unidirectional, Paired-associate Verbal Input pp. 29

Mehmet Ozcan

Individual Differences in Written Corrective Feedback: A Multi-case Study pp. 38

Su Li and Pengjing Li

Assuring Quality in Promoting Generic Skills in the Higher College of Technology (HCT), Muscat: Challenges & Realities pp. 45

Holi Ibrahim Holi Ali

Using Stories in English Omani Curriculum pp. 51

Kothar Talib Sulaiman Al Harrasi

Self-efficacy in Second/Foreign Language Learning Contexts pp. 60

Saeid Raoofi, Bee Hoon Tan and Swee Heng Chan

Reconsidering English Grammar Teaching for Improving Non-English Majors’ English Writing Ability pp. 74

Yuru Shen

Developing Adult English Language Learners’ Vocabulary Skills through Children’s Rhymes and Songs pp. 79

Monir Nazir Atta-Alla

A Study of Online English Language Teacher Education Programmes in Distance Education Context in Pakistan pp. 91

Muhammad U. Farooq, AbdulRahman Al Asmari and Choudhary Z. Javid

Developing a Non-language Related Span Test for the Use in Language-specific and Cross-language Studies pp. 104

Mohammadtaghi Shahnazari-Dorcheh and Saeed Roshan

Schema Theory and College English Reading Teaching pp. 111

Xiaoguang Zhao and Lei Zhu

A Comparative Study of the Complaint Strategies among Iranian EFL and ESL Students – The Study of the Effect of Length of Residence and the Amount of Contact pp. 118

Marzieh Mofidi and Zohreh Gooniband Shoushtari

The Effects of Processing Instruction and Traditional Instruction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Writing Ability pp. 125

Hossein Hashemnezhad and Sanaz Khalili Zangalani

The Relationship between Multiple Intelligences and Writing Ability of Iranian EFL Learners pp. 136

Karim Sadeghi and Bahareh Farzizadeh

C-test vs. Multiple-choice Cloze Test as Tests of Reading Comprehension in Iranian EFL Context: Learners' Perspective pp. 143

Parviz Ajideh and Sorayya Mozaffarzadeh

Teaching Practice and Cultural Difference of an English as Foreign Language Classroom in Taiwan pp. 151

Hsien-Chung Liao and Cheng-Cheng Yang

A Mixed Approaches Method Used to Investigate Teacher Cognition of English Language Teaching pp. 161

Nguyen Viet Hung

Willingness to Communicate in Iranian EFL Learners: The Effect of Class Size pp. 181

Zeinab Moradi Khazaei, Ahmad Moin Zadeh and Saeed Ketabi

Volume 5, issue 10, 2012

A Model of Reading Teaching for University EFL Students: Need Analysis and Model Design pp. 1

Arifuddin Hamra and Eny Syatriana

The Languages in Nigerian Socio-political Domains: Features and Functions pp. 12

Moses Omoniyi Ayeomoni

Beliefs about Foreign Language Learning and Their Relationship to Gender pp. 20

Ayman Sabry Daif-Allah

Enhancing Lexical Knowledge through L2 Medium Tasks pp. 34

Marjan Vosoughi

Online Collaborative Writing for ESL Learners Using Blogs and Feedback Checklists pp. 43

Grami Mohammad A. Grami

Use of Graphic Organizers in a Language Teachers’ Professional Development pp. 49

Chin-Wen Chien

Examing the Effect of a Learning-centered Reading Instruction on Iranian Students’ Reading Comprehension: An Action Research pp. 58

Seyyed Hossein Kashef, Azizollah Viyani, Neda Ghabool and Ayoob Damavand

Convergence or Divergence? Chinese Novice EFL Teachers’ Beliefs about Postmethod and Teaching Practices pp. 64

Zhengping Zeng

On the Effects of Focus on Form, Focus on Meaning, and Focus on Forms on Learners’ Vocabulary Learning in ESP Context pp. 72

Mahnaz Saeidi, Elaheh Zaferanieh and Hafez Shatery

A Feasibility Study of Task-based Teaching of College English Writing in Chinese EFL Context pp. 80

Linying Cao

Sources and Suggestions to Lower Listening Comprehension Anxiety in the EFL Classroom: A Case Study pp. 92

Mohd. Yasin Sharif and Farhiba Ferdous

The Role of Cognitive Style in the Collocational Knowledge Development of Iranian EFL Learners through Input Flood Treatment pp. 105

Elaheh Hamed Mahvelati and Jayakaran Mukundan

The Impact of Task-based Approach on Vocabulary Learning in ESP Courses pp. 118

Abdullah Sarani and Leila Farzaneh Sahebi

A Longitudinal Study of Novice-level Changes in Fluency and Accuracy in Student Monologues pp. 129

Robert W. Long

ESL Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions on the Use of Paragraph Punch in Teaching Writing pp. 138

Melor Md Yunus, Hadi Salehi and Norazah Nordin

Analysing Interlanguage Stages ALEs Pass through in the Acquisition of the Simple Past Tense pp. 148

Anwar Mourssi

The Effect of Teaching Vocabulary through Semantic Mapping on EFL Learners’ Awareness of the Affective Dimensions of Deep Vocabulary Knowledge pp. 164

Somayeh Nilforoushan

Expression of Epistemic Stance in EFL Chinese University Students’ Writing pp. 173

Zhenzhen Chen

An Exploration of Upper-intermediate Iranian EFL learners’ Perception of Politeness Strategies and Power Relation in Disagreement pp. 180

Masoumeh Niroomand

The Relationship between Critical Thinking Ability and Reading Strategies used by Iranian EFL Learners pp. 192

Esmaeel Nour Mohammadi, Farrokhlagha Heidari and Nasrin Dehghan Niry

A Study of Multimedia Application-based Vocabulary Acquisition pp. 202

Jing Shao

Volume 5, issue 9, 2012

The Impact of High School Exit Exams on ESL Learners in British Columbia pp. 1

Dennis Murphy Odo

Exploring the Philosophical Underpinnings of Research: Relating Ontology and Epistemology to the Methodology and Methods of the Scientific, Interpretive, and Critical Research Paradigms pp. 9

James Scotland

The Impact of Task Type and Cognitive Style on Vocabulary Learning pp. 17

Gholam Reza Haji Pour Nezhad and Nasrin Shokrpour

A Corpus-based Lexical Study of Sermons in Nigeria pp. 24

Alexandra Uzoaku Esimaje

Estimating the Effectiveness and Feasibility of a Game-based Project for Early Foreign Language Learning pp. 33

Eleni Griva and Klio Semoglou

The Effect of Instruction Based on Multiple Intelligences Theory on the Attitude and Learning of General English pp. 45

Habib Soleimani, Ahmad Moinnzadeh, Zohreh Kassaian and Saeed Ketabi

Contribution to Language Teaching and Learning: A Review of Emotional Intelligence pp. 54

Usaporn Sucaromana

Experimenting with Dogme in a Mainstream ESL Context pp. 59

Daniel Xerri

Computer Assisted Language Testing: On the Efficacy of Web-based Approach in the Instruction of Elementary Learners of English pp. 66

Maryam Soleimani and Shima Gahhari

Use of Other Languages in English Language Teaching at Tertiary Level: A Case Study on Bangladesh pp. 71

Md. Golam Hoshain Mirza, Khaled Mahmud and Jahanara Jabbar

The Effect of Learner Constructed, Fill in the Map Concept Map Technique, and Summarizing Strategy on Iranian Pre-university Students’ Reading Comprehension pp. 78

Hassan Soleimani and Fatemeh Nabizadeh

CLIL European-led Projects and Their Implications for Iranian EFL Context pp. 88

Masoud Khalili Sabet and Nima Sadeh

Difficulties Students Face in Understanding Drama in English Literature at the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) pp. 95

Mahmoud Dawoud Ali Shakfa

The Effect of Context on the EFL Learners’ Idiom Processing Strategies pp. 104

Gholamreza Rohani, Saeed Ketabi and Mansoor Tavakoli

A Case Study: Translation Problems in the Story of Rustam and Sohrab Based on Warner & Warner Translation pp. 115

Habibollah Mashhady and Mahbube Noura

Postcolonial Reading of a Colonial Text pp. 122

Majed hamed Aladaylah

Different Learning Style Preferences of Male and Female Iranian Non-academic EFL Learners pp. 127

Mohammad Bagher Shabani

On the Impacts of Perceptual Learning Style and Gender on Iranian Undergraduate EFL Learners’ Choice of Vocabulary Learning Strategies pp. 138

Saeedeh Zokaee, Elaheh Zaferanieh and Mahdieh Naseri

A Think-aloud Protocols Investigation of Saudi English Major Students’ Writing Revision Strategies in L1 (Arabic) and L2 (English) pp. 144

Eid Alhaisoni

The Effects of Controlled Language Processing on Listening Comprehension and Recall pp. 155

Mohsen Jannejad, Hossein Shokouhi and Somayeh Biparva Haghighi

Using Original Methods in Teaching English Language to Foreign Students (Chinese) in Indian Classroom pp. 166

Devimeenakshi. K. and C. N. Baby Maheswari

Volume 5, issue 8, 2012

Reflective Writing of Mexican EFL Writers: Levels of Reflection, Difficulties and Perceived Usefulness pp. 1

Ruth Roux, Alberto Mora and Axel Tamez

An Evaluation of Merits and Demerits of Iranian First Year High School English Textbook pp. 14

Mohammad Zohrabi, Hossein Sabouri and Raziyeh Behroozian

Mother Tongue Use in Task-Based Language Teaching Model pp. 23

Nguyen Viet Hung

Higher Education Institutions without Foreign Language Continuity pp. 31

Slavica Cepon

Integrating Social Networking Tools into ESL Writing Classroom: Strengths and Weaknesses pp. 42

Melor Md Yunus, Hadi Salehi and Chen Chenzi

Research on: Motivation to Learn English among College Students in Sudan pp. 49

Ibrahim Abdelrahim Ibrahim Humaida

Announcement of Retraction pp. 57

Gavin Yu

A Typological Approach to Translation of English and Chinese Motion Events pp. 70

Yu Deng and Huifang Chen

Problematizing Rating Scales in EFL Academic Writing Assessment: Voices from Iranian Context pp. 76

Batoul Ghanbari, Hossein Barati and Ahmad Moinzadeh

Promoting CLT within a Computer Assisted Learning Environment: A Survey of the Communicative English Course of FLTC pp. 91

Md. Zulfeqar Haider and Takad Ahmed Chowdhury

Students’ Perceptions of Using a Novel as Main Material in the EFL Reading Course pp. 103

Chih-hsin Tsai

The Relationship between EFL Learners’ Self-efficacy Beliefs and Their Language Learning Strategy Use pp. 113

Alireza Bonyadi, Farahnaz Rimani Nikou and Sima Shahbaz

Identifying Teaching Style: The Case of Saudi College English Language and Literature Teachers pp. 122

Aisha M. Alhussain

Focus Structure in Persian Interrogative Sentences: An RRG Analysis pp. 130

Vali Rezai and Mozhgan Hooshmand

Lexical Evaluation of Teacher-made Coursebooks: Thai Case Studies of Foundation English Courses at Tertiary Level pp. 146

Udorn Wan-a-rom

Sociolinguistics Inputs and English as Second Language Classrooms pp. 157

Ofodu Graceful Onovughe

Pictures Speak Louder than Words in ESP, Too! pp. 164

Seyyed Mahdi Erfani

Yemeni Teachers’ Beliefs of Grammar Teaching and Classroom Practices pp. 170

Nemah Abdullah Ayash Ezzi

A Comparative Washback Study of IELTS and TOEFL iBT on Teaching and Learning Activities in Preparation Courses in the Iranian Context pp. 185

Shiva Seyed Erfani

Using Authentic Materials for Extensive Reading to Promote English Proficiency pp. 196

Siao-cing Guo

The Effect of Text Typographical Features on Legibility, Comprehension, and Retrieval of EFL Learners pp. 207

Hassan Soleimani and Elham Mohammadi

Learning L2 Vocabulary with American TV Drama From the Learner’s Perspective pp. 217

Yu-Chia Wang

A Closer Look at an English Language Curriculum of a Community College in Saudi Arabia pp. 226

Islam A. AL-Murabit

Volume 5, issue 7, 2012

Monolingual Dictionary Use in an EFL Context pp. 2

Holi Ibrahim Holi Ali

Peer Evaluation of Oral Presentations in Croatia pp. 8

Mirjana Matea Kovac and Nina Sirkovic

Ambivalences: Voices of Indonesian Academic Discourse Gatekeepers pp. 17

Yazid Basthomi

The Relationship between Willingness to Communicate and Multiple Intelligences among Learners of English as a Foreign Language pp. 25

Afsaneh Mohammadzadeh and Manoochehr Jafarigohar

A Study on Students’ Affective Factors in Junior High School English Teaching pp. 33

Biyi Zhu and Yaping Zhou

The Relationship of Writing Apprehension Level and Self-efficacy Beliefs on Writing Proficiency Level among Pre-university Students pp. 42

Termit Kaur Ranjit Singh and Saravana Kumar Rajalingam

A Proposed Program to Develop Teaching for Thinking in Pre-service English Language Teachers pp. 53

Huda U Alwehaibi

Textbook Evaluation: EFL Teachers’ Perspectives on “Pacesetter Series†pp. 64

Minoo Alemi and Nikan Sadehvandi

An Analysis of English Business Letters from the Perspective of Interpersonal Function pp. 75

Bo Xu

Ability Grouping as a Way towards More Academic Success in Teaching EFL - A Case of Iranian Undergraduates pp. 81

Bahareh Khazaeenezhad, Hossein Barati and Mehdi Jafarzade

Communicative Approach: An Alternative Method Used in Improving Students’ Academic Reading Achievement pp. 90

Noer Doddy Irmawati

Effect of Context on Types of Hesitation Strategies Used by Iranian EFL Learners in L2 Oral Language Tests pp. 102

Shadi Khojasteh Rad and Ain Nadzimah Abdullah

Do Language Proficiency Levels Correspond to Language Learning Strategy Adoption? pp. 110

Abdullah Gharbavi and Seyyed Ahmad Mousavi

Taboos in China: To Be or Not to Be pp. 123

Fuyu Chen

The Impact of Portfolio Assessment on EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension Ability pp. 129

Mahshid Rostami Charvade, Shahrokh Jahandar and Morteza Khodabandehlou

Research on Three-part Argumentative Writings for English Majors in China pp. 140

Luo Mingli

The Effect of Dynamic versus Static Assessment on Syntactic Development of Iranian College Preparatory EFL Learners pp. 149

Mohamad Reza Jafary, Noreen Nordin and Reza Mohajeri

A Comparative Study of Intensity Markers in Engineering and Applied Linguistics pp. 158

Biook Behnam and Fatemeh Mirzapour

Exploring the Language Learning Needs across Different Levels: A Case for the Iranian Undergraduate and Postgraduate Genetics Students pp. 164

Fatemeh Abbasian Boroujeni and Saeed Ketabi

An Empirical Study on New Teacher-student Relationship and Questioning Strategies in ESL Classroom pp. 175

Zuosheng Sun

Volume 5, issue 6, 2012

The Physical and Technical Characteristics of English Language Teaching Courseware in Malaysia pp. 2

Jayakaran Mukundan, Vahid Nimehchisalem and Sima Sayadian

A Probe into the Main Demotivating Factors among Iranian EFL Learners pp. 9

Parviz Alavinia and Reza Sehat

Facilitating Autonomy and Creativity in Second Language Learning through Cyber-tasks, Hyperlinks and Net-surfing pp. 36

T. K. Akinwamide and O. G. Adedara

Evaluation of Two ESP Textbooks pp. 43

Abdullah Al Fraidan

Comparing PETS and GEPT in China and Taiwan pp. 48

Mei Wu

Sustainable Language and Literacy Learning: A Critical Trace in English Language Education pp. 54

Khadijeh Aghaei, Koo Yew Lie and Noorizah Mohd Noor

The Effects of Hypertext Gloss on Comprehension and Vocabulary Retention under Incidental and Intentional Learning Conditions pp. 60

Zeinab Zandieh and Manoochehr Jafarigohar

Effect of Teacher’s Qualification on the Performance of Senior Secondary School Physics Students: Implication on Technology in Nigeria pp. 72

Olabode Thomas Owolabi and Julius Olugbenga Adedayo

Exploring When and Why to Use Arabic in the Saudi Arabian EFL Classroom: Viewing L1 Use as Eclectic Technique pp. 78

Asim Khresheh

English-for-Science-and-Technology Teaching Materials: Phase One Evaluation pp. 89

Hui-Chuan Liao and Yeh-uh Hsueh Chen

Effects of Lexical Modification on Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition of Iranian EFL Students pp. 95

Giti Mousapour Negari and Mahdieh Rouhi

Analysis of Idiom Variation in the Framework of Linguistic Subjectivity pp. 105

Zhengyuan Liu

How to Teach Phrasal Verbs pp. 114

Cagri Tugrul Mart

Effects of Negotiated Interaction on Mongolian-nationality EFL Learners’ Spoken Output pp. 119

Xueping Li

Using the MoodleReader as an Extensive Reading Tool and its Effect on Iranian EFL Students’ Incidental Vocabulary Learning pp. 135

Sepideh Alavi and Afsaneh Keyvanshekouh

Using Authentic Aural Materials to Develop Listening Comprehension in the EFL Classroom pp. 146

Leila Ghaderpanahi

A Corpus-based Study of the Infinitive Errors Made by Chinese College Students pp. 154

Lixin Xia

The Effects of Pre-task, On-line, and both Pre-task and On-line Planning on Fluency, Complexity, and Accuracy – The Case of Iranian EFL Learners’ Written Production pp. 158

Faramarz Piri, Hossein Barati and Saeed Ketabi

Volume 5, issue 5, 2012

Syntactical and Punctuation Errors: An Analysis of Technical Writing of University Students Science College, Taif University, KSA pp. 2

Abdulamir Alamin and Sawsan Ahmed

Phrasal Verbs in Malaysian ESL Textbooks pp. 9

Abdolvahed Zarifi and Jayakaran Mukundan

Potential Bonds between Extroversion/Introversion and Iranian EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension Ability pp. 19

Parviz Alavinia and Abdolraoof Sameei

Socio-politico – Pedagogical Problems of Language Teaching in Nigeria pp. 31

Ayeomoni Moses Omoniyi

The Probability Approach to English If-conditional Sentences pp. 37

Mei Wu

Exploring the Relationship between Social Capitals and English Language Achievement within a Specific Grade and Context pp. 45

Ebrahim Khodadady, Reza Pishghadam and Farnaz Farokh Alaee

Use of Discourse Markers in the Composition Writings of Arab EFL Learners pp. 56

Abdulhafeed Saif Modhish

Study on Reform of College English Stratified Teaching Based on School-based Characteristics pp. 62

Liu Yang

The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of ESP Courses in Enhancing Technical Translation Proficiency: A Case Study of ESP Course for Mechanical Engineering Students pp. 68

Amir Hussein Hatam and Shilan Shafiei

Instructional Strategies and Resource Utility in Language Teaching among Basic Educators in 21st Century Nigeria pp. 79

Graceful Onovughe Ofodu

H.W. Longfellow: A Poetical-Dwelling Poet of Ecological Wisdom from the Perspective of Eco-criticism pp. 85

Jingcheng Xu and Meifang Nangong

Encouraging Young Learners to Learn English through Stories pp. 101

Cagri Tugrul Mart

A Profile of an Effective EFL Writing Teacher (A Technology-based Approach) pp. 107

Zohreh Seifoori, Mohammad Amin Mozaheb and Amir Biglar Beigi

Criteria Affecting Pre-service TESOL Teachers’ Attitudes towards Using CD-ROM Dictionaries pp. 118

Jinan Hatem Issa and Hazri Jamil

Studies and Suggestions on English Vocabulary Teaching and Learning pp. 129

Shigao Zheng

The Effect of Portfolio Assessment Technique on Writing Performance of EFL Learners pp. 138

Omid Tabatabaei and Farzaneh Assefi

Aspects on Learner-biased Classroom Observational Techniques pp. 148

Linhan Chen

Volume 5, issue 4, 2012

Output and English as a Second Language Pragmatic Development: The Effectiveness of Output-focused Video-based Instruction pp. 2

Justin Jernigan

Morphological Processing Strategies: An Intervention for Spelling Difficulties in English Language pp. 15

Dimitris Anastasiou and Eleni Griva

Second Language Learners’ Attitudes towards the Methods of Learning Vocabulary pp. 24

Zuraina Ali, Jayakaran Mukundan, Roselan Baki and Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Ayub

Toward a Reappraisal of the Bonds between Emotional Intelligence and Burnout pp. 37

Parviz Alavinia and Tala Ahmadzadeh

Teachers’ Roles in Promoting Students’ Learner Autonomy in China pp. 51

Fang Fumin and Zhang Li

A Qualitative Study of ESL College Students’Attitudes about Computer-Assisted Writing Classes pp. 57

Waleed A. Ghandoura

From Method to Post Method: A Panacea! pp. 65

Nima Shakouri Masouleh

Motivation and Personality Traits of TESL Postgraduate Students towards the Use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Second Language Teaching pp. 74

Vahideh Hassanzadeh, Reza Gholami, Negah Allahyar and Nooreen Noordin

A Study on EFL Students’ Use of E-Learning Programs for Learning English —Taking a Taiwanese University as an Example pp. 87

Darcy Soong

The Significance of Pronunciation in English Language Teaching pp. 96

Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani

Multivariate Effects of Level of Education, Computer Ownership, and Computer Use on Female Students’ Attitudes towards CALL pp. 108

Mehrak Rahimi and Samaneh Yadollahi

Learning Styles, Personality Types and Reading Comprehension Performance pp. 116

Nabiollah Sadeghi, Zalina Mohd Kasim, Bee Hoon Tan and Faiz Sathi Abdullah

English Communication Skills: How Are They Taught at Schools and Universities in Oman? pp. 124

Rahma Al-Mahrooqi

An Empirical Study on Corpus-driven English Vocabulary Learning in China pp. 131

Jiao Binkai

Vocabulary Learning Strategies and Vocabulary Size of ELT Students at EMU in Northern Cyprus pp. 138

Seyed Ali Rezvani Kalajahi and Bahar Pourshahian

The Effect of Instructing Impression Management Behaviors on Maximizing Applicants’ Performance in the IELTS Speaking Test pp. 150

Sara Namdar and Mohammad Sadegh Bagheri

The Effects of Foreign Language Learning on Creativity pp. 161

Behzad Ghonsooly and Sara Showqi

Research on the Translation of Public Signs pp. 168

Ma Qiannan

Output Tasks, Noticing, and Learning: Teaching English Past Tense to Iranian EFL Students pp. 173

Mohammad Khatib and Mehrasa Alizadeh

Volume 5, issue 3, 2012

Feedback on the Feedback: Sociocultural Interpretation of Saudi ESL Learners’ Opinions about Writing Feedback pp. 3

Rami F. Mustafa

The Influence of Process Approach on English as Second Language Students’ Performances in Essay Writing pp. 16

Timothy Kolade Akinwamide

Foreign Language Identity and its Relationship with Travelling and Educational Level pp. 30

Ebrahim Khodadady and Safoora Navari

Teaching Reading and Spelling to Adult Learners: The Multisensory Structured Language Approach pp. 40

Shamim Ali

Discourse Markers in College English Listening Instruction: An Empirical Study of Chinese Learners pp. 46

Jianfeng Zhang

Non-empirically Based Teaching Materials Can be Positively Misleading: A Case of Modal Auxiliary Verbs in Malaysian English Language Textbooks pp. 62

Laleh Khojasteh and Reza Kafipour

Social Context as an Indirect Trigger in EFL Contexts: Issues and Solutions pp. 73

Reza Gholami, Sharifah Zainab Abd Rahman and Ghazali Mustapha

Lexical Cohesion: An Issue only in the Foreign Language? pp. 83

Huseyin Kafes

Developing Cultural Awareness in Foreign Language Teaching pp. 95

Zahra Ghorbani Shemshadsara

Investigation into Motivation Types and Influences on Motivation: The Case of Chinese Non-English Majors pp. 100

Lei Zhao

Difficulties in Academic Writing: From the Perspective of King Saud University Postgraduate Students pp. 123

Hind Al Fadda

The Relationship between Iranian EFL Learners' Creativity and Their Lexical Reception and Production Knowledge pp. 131

Hajilou Y., Yazdani H. and Shokrpour N.

The “Whole Language†Theory and Its Application to the Teaching of English Reading pp. 147

Pan Ling

Improving Students’ Report Writing Quality in an EAP Context: Group versus Individual pp. 153

Holi Ibrahim Holi Ali

Common Error Types of Iranian Learners of English pp. 160

Ali Nezami and Mousa Sadraie Najafi

Transformation of Words into Vocabulary pp. 171

H. Naseema Parveen and Premalatha Rajan

The Role of Teachers in Reducing/Increasing Listening Comprehension Test Anxiety: A Case of Iranian EFL Learners pp. 178

Naser Atasheneh and Ahmad Izadi

An Analysis of the Associations between Ambiguity Tolerance and EFL Reading Strategy Awareness pp. 188

Saeedeh Karbalaee Kamran and Parviz Maftoon

Application of Online Multimedia Courseware in College English Teaching Based on Constructivism Theory pp. 197

Zhenying Li

A Study of the Relationship between Iranian EFL Learners’ Level of Spatial Intelligence and Their Performance on Analytical and Perceptual Cloze Tests pp. 202

Moussa Ahmadian and Vahid Jalilian

Reading in L2 (English) and L1 (Persian): An Investigation into Reveres Transfer of Reading Strategies pp. 217

Seyed Hassan Talebi

A Case for Direct and Indirect Feedback: The Other Side of Coin pp. 230

Hossein Hashemnezhad and Saeed Mohammadnejad

MI as a Predictor of Students’ Performance in Reading Competency pp. 240

Karim Hajhashemi and Wong Bee Eng

Volume 5, issue 2, 2012

Teaching Writing Skills Based on a Genre Approach to L2 Primary School Students: An Action Research pp. 2

Hyejeong Ahn

Self-esteem and Academic Success as Influenced by Reading Strategies pp. 17

Eghbal Zarei, Nasrin Shokrpour, Elham Nasiri and Reza Kafipour

Empirical Study of Formative Evaluation in Adult ESL Teaching pp. 27

Qin Yi

Formulaic Sequences and Their Relationship with Speaking and Listening Abilities pp. 39

Ebrahim Khodadady and Saeedeh Shamsaee

Non-native Student’s Communication is Affected Due to the Lack of Pragmatic Competence pp. 50

Latha V. G. and Premalatha Rajan

An Exploration of Private Language Institute Teachers’ Perceptions of Written Grammar Feedback in EFL Classes pp. 58

Mina Jodaie and Farahman Farrokhi

Are Modal Auxiliaries in Malaysian English Language Textbooks in Line with Their Usage in Real Language? pp. 68

Laleh Khojasteh and Reza Kafipour

The Pragmatic Knowledge of Iranian EFL Learners in Using Face Keeping Strategies in Reaction to Complaints at Two Different Levels pp. 78

Akram Azarmi and Biook Behnam

Apology Strategies of Iranian Undergraduate Students pp. 93

Mohammad Dadkhah Tehrani, Omid Rezaei, Salman Dezhara and Reza Soltani Kafrani

A Survey on the Iranian ELT Community's Attitudes to Critical Pedagogy pp. 101

Hossein Davari, Abutaleb Iranmehr and Seyyed Mahdi Erfani

ESP Practitioner Professionalization through Apprenticeship of Practice: the Case of Two Iranian ESP Practitioners pp. 112

Batoul Ghanbari and Abbas Eslami Rasekh

On the Effect of Gender and Years of Instruction on Iranian EFL Learners' Collocational Competence pp. 123

Mansoor Ganji

Gender Bias in the Iranian High School EFL Textbooks pp. 134

Mohadeseh Amini and Parviz Birjandi

Binding Task-Based Language Teaching and Task-Based Language Testing: A Survey into EFL Teachers and Learners' Views of Task-Based Approach pp. 148

Ali Panahi

Vocabulary Learning Strategies of Medical Students at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences pp. 160

Fatemeh Seddigh and Nasrin Shokrpur

The Relationship between Iranian EFL Learners’ Self-efficacy Beliefs and Use of Vocabulary Learning Strategies pp. 174

Farrokhlagha Heidari, Mehri Izadi and Mansooreh Vahed Ahmadian

Volume 5, issue 1, 2012

The Communicative Approaches Revisited and the Relevance of Teaching Grammar pp. 2

Sawsan Ahmed and Abdulamir Alamin

Effect of Dialogue Journal Writing through the Use of Conventional Tools and E-mail on Writing Anxiety in the ESL Context pp. 10

Maryam Foroutan and Nooreen Noordin

Schema-Based Analysis of Gendered Self-Disclosure in Persian: Writing for Dating Context pp. 20

Ebrahim Khodadady and Somayeh Javadi Mehr

A Study of Relationships between L1 Pragmatic Transfer and L2 Proficiency pp. 32

Jiemin Bu

Imperatives of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Second Language Learners and Teachers pp. 44

Akinwamide Timothy Kolade

The Effects of Control for Ability Level on EFL Reading of Graded Readers pp. 49

Udorn Wan-a-rom

TESOL in-Service Teachers’ Attitudes towards Computer Use pp. 61

Abbas Ali Rezaee, Mohd Jafre bin Zainol Abidin, Jinan Hatem Issa and Paiman Omer Mustafa

A Review of Horwitz, Horwitz and Cope’s Theory of Foreign Language Anxiety and the Challenges to the Theory pp. 69

Thi Thu Trang Tran

An Investigation into Ambiguity Tolerance in Iranian Senior EFL Undergraduates pp. 76

Amin Marzban, Hossein Barati and Ahmad Moinzadeh

Introducing Literature to an EFL Classroom: Teacher’s Instructional Methods and Students’ Attitudes toward the Study of Literature pp. 86

Cevdet Yilmaz

Saudi Learner Perceptions and Attitudes towards the Use of Blogs in Teaching English Writing Course for EFL Majors at Qassim University pp. 100

Fahad Hamad Aljumah

Cross-cultural Comparison of Gratitude Expressions in Persian, Chinese and American English pp. 117

Reza Pishghadam and Sima Zarei

The Effects of Age Factor on Learning English: A Case Study of Learning English in Saudi Schools, Saudi Arabia pp. 127

Elsadig Mohamed Khalifa Gawi

Effects of Critical Thinking Strategy Training on Male/Female EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension pp. 140

Mansoor Fahim, Hamed Barjesteh and Reza Vaseghi

The Effect of Schema-Vs-Translation-Based Instruction on Persian Medical Students’ Learning of General English pp. 146

Ebrahim Khodadady and Majid Elahi

Application of Critical Classroom Discourse Analysis (CCDA) in Analyzing Classroom Interaction pp. 166

Sima Sadeghi, Saeed Ketabi, Mansoor Tavakoli and Moslem Sadeghi