Nun will die Sonn’ so hell aufgehn: Presence in absence

McDonaldization in Iranian ELT Textbooks: Absence or Presence?

The development of materials for language teaching has been retraced from different perspectives. For example, some have identified influences of a social view on designing course books and compiling materials for language classes. The purpose of this article is to focus on the specific case of ELT material, its design and priorities in the context of Iran. This article also offers a detailed a...

To die and so to grow.

When I was a little girl, I went through a time when I was mute. I was five years old, and my family had just moved from New York City to Athens, Greece. I went from spending my days primarily with my grandmother, who was unusually sensitive and attuned to me, to being in the midst of a huge crowd of family and friends. The atmosphere went from being quiet, contemplative, and connected, to one ...

How to talk so people will listen.

We may not be able to make you love reading, but how to talk so people will listen will lead you to love reading starting from now. Book is the window to open the new world. The world that you want is in the better stage and level. World will always guide you to even the prestige stage of the life. You know, this is some of how reading will give you the kindness. In this case, more books you re...

Developments in Practice XXXVI: How to Talk So Business Will Listen ... And Listen So Business Will Talk

Absence vs. presence

Methods This is a prospective & observational study. The total sample (120) was divided into two groups, Test (60) and Control (60). Both Test & Control group (Witnessed & Unwitnessed) were contacted over telephone, their psychological state was assessed using a standard stress assessment scale, The Impact of Event Scale (IES) by M. Horowitz et al. A structured proforma was prepared to record t...