Idiomatic Expressions in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
JL3T (Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Language Teaching), 2021 The paper argues that the quality of idiom translations depends on the appropriate strategy used while translating them because idiomatic expressions cannot be translated from their words.
Mutiara Amalia +2 more
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The Impact of Pedagogical Use of YouTube Channel “EngVid” on Speaking Skills of Iranian EFL Learners [PDF]
Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, 2023 This study explores the impact of "EngVid" YouTube channel on improving Iranian EFL Learners' speaking abilities. The program employed in this study provided the learners with video clips for Improving their speaking skills.
Masoud Neisani +2 more
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Preserver and Destroyer The Significance of Religion in Marcus Gardley’s Drama [PDF]
مطالعات بینرشتهای ادبیات، هنر و علوم انسانیThe post-black playwright, Marcus Gardley has been concerned with the concept of African American identity as defined within the nexus of diverse socio-cultural elements.
Mahdieh Ahmadi +2 more
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Creative writing in A level English literature [PDF]
, 2009 This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing, 6(3), 187 - 195, 2009, copyright Taylor & Francis, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com ...
Andrew Green, Green, A
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On the Construct Validity of the Iranian Ministry of Health Language Exam (MHLE) [PDF]
Journal of Language Horizons, 2020 Considering validity as a unitary concept, this study investigated the construct validity of the Iranian Ministry of Health Language Exam (MHLE). To meet this objective, we first conducted item analysis and reliability analysis, and verified KR20-if-item-
S. Susan Marandi +2 more
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Postcolonial performativity analysis and its relation to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of Southeast Asian BL-themed short movies [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThis study looks at how sex, love, and gender are portrayed in Southeast Asian boys-love (BL)-themed short films. In the popular Japanese subgenre known as “boys love,” male characters are explored in their romantic and frequently sexual interactions ...
Mustofa Ali +3 more
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Unveiling the Power of Teacher Concern: Exploring EFL Institute Students’ Perceptions and its Impact on Motivation, Anxiety, and Language Achievement [PDF]
Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, 2023 The current qualitative study examined the role of teacher concern in Iranian institute English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ motivation and anxiety.
Saba Hasanzadeh +3 more
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Navigating Decentralized Realities: Identity, Belonging, and Transcultural Experiences in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah [PDF]
مطالعات بینرشتهای ادبیات، هنر و علوم انسانیThere have been major changes in African contemporary literature. It depicts the decentralized realities that Africans experience in the increasingly interconnected world going beyond singular narratives. The devolution of ethnic cultures and the rise of
Sajjad Gheytasi, Ali Salami
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EFL Professors’ vs. Teachers’ Home Culture Attachment
Journal of Modern Research in English Language Studies, 2021 The purpose of the present study is to determine whether studying or teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) will lead teachers to decrease home cultural values or help them to develop their cultural values in both cultures. This mix-method research
Saba Hasanzadeh +2 more
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Challenges of the Current ELT Curriculum in Iran: The Role of Multimodality, Multiple Intelligence, Social Identity, and Sociocultural Theories [PDF]
مطالعات زبان و ترجمهAlthough English plays a significant role in the international context, it has failed to occupy a proper position in the Iranian instructional framework, leading to students' weak performance.
ali mohammad fazilatfar +3 more
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