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Conducting an EOP Needs Analysis: A Case of Pre-service Cabin Crew

Fatemeh Taghipour; Ahmad Mohseni; Hossein Rahmanpanah; Abdollah Baradaran

Volume 7, Issue 1 , February 2020, Pages 1-28

https://doi.org/10.30479/jmrels.2019.11729.1457

Abstract
  Since English for Specific Purposes (ESP) programs have been one significant component of university and vocational schools, being informed of academic and professional language needs of the learners seems incredibly vital. This study aimed at exploring the pre-service flight attendants’ English ...  Read More

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Lexical Complexity as a Function of Task Type and Proficiency Level in the Speech Monologs of Iranian EFL Learners

Aso Bayazidi; Ali-Akbar Ansarin; Zhila Mohammadnia

Volume 7, Issue 1 , February 2020, Pages 29-44

https://doi.org/10.30479/jmrels.2019.11406.1418

Abstract
  Despite the abundance of research evaluating the effects of task complexity, task types, and planning on the complexity, accuracy, and fluency of the language produced by learners, most studies have focused on the syntactic aspect of complexity, with very few studies investigating the lexical part of ...  Read More

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Systemic-Theoretical Instruction Vs. Discovery Learning: The Case of Iranian EFL Learners’ Acquisition of Grammar

Saeedeh Erfanrad; Ali Mohammad Fazilatfar; Parviz Maftoon

Volume 7, Issue 1 , February 2020, Pages 45-78

https://doi.org/10.30479/jmrels.2019.11687.1461

Abstract
  Although there is a myriad of theoretical and pedagogical research studies into L2 grammar, the instruction in this area remains traditional and there have been calls for more usage-based approaches that can fill the gap between theory and practice. Accordingly, this quasi-experimental compared the effects ...  Read More

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The Effect of Diagnostic Assessment on EFL Learners’ Performance on Selective and Productive Reading Tasks

Fateme Nikmard; Kobra Tavassoli

Volume 7, Issue 1 , February 2020, Pages 79-104

https://doi.org/10.30479/jmrels.2019.11562.1437

Abstract
  The main purpose of diagnostic assessment is to predict test-takers’ strengths and weaknesses and use the information to provide suitable feedback to them (Jang & Wagner, 2014). Accordingly, the present study focused on investigating the effect of diagnostic assessment on selective and productive ...  Read More

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The Effect of Oral Feedback on Iranian EFL Learners’ Complexity and Accuracy in Speaking

Mobina Rahnama; Alireza Ahmadi; Seyyed Ayatollah Razmjoo; Omid Mazandarani

Volume 7, Issue 1 , February 2020, Pages 105-131

https://doi.org/10.30479/jmrels.2019.10362.1291

Abstract
  The debate continues on what features of oral performance are influenced by oral feedback. The present study tries to provide an answer to this question in an EFL context. To this end the effect of six different modes of oral feedback on the features of oral complexity and accuracy was investigated using ...  Read More

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The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence, Lexical Diversity And The Syntactic Complexity Of EFl Learners’ Written Productions

Zhaleh Beheshti; Daryush Nejadansari; Hossein Barati

Volume 7, Issue 1 , February 2020, Pages 133-161

https://doi.org/10.30479/jmrels.2019.11453.1423

Abstract
  The purpose of this study was threefold: (1) to see the effect of literature-based activities on the emotional intelligence, lexical diversity and the syntactic complexity of EFL students’ written productions, based on Goleman’s framework (n=133), (2) to examine the relationship between emotional ...  Read More