Fazlolah Samimi

[ 1 ] - Manifesting the Reprimanding Response Behavior of Native Persian Speakers and EFL Learners Using Rapport Management Approach

Using Spencer-Oatey’s (2004, 2008) Rapport Management approach, this study was conducted to elicit the reprimanding response behavior of native Persian speakers and EFL Learners. The participants of this study were 30 native Persian speakers and 60 EFL learners. To fulfill the purposes of this study, a six-binary situation Interactive Discourse Completion (IDCT) Task was utilized. Emotion Liker...

[ 2 ] - On the Development of a Model of Discipline-specific Reading Strategies in the Context of Iranian EFL Learners

Abstract Reading strategies are seen as supportive means to help learners process and comprehend English texts effectively. The present research probed to posit a discipline-specific model of reading strategies for Iranian TEFL postgraduate students. The motive behind developing a local model of reading strategy is twofold: first, a variety of postgraduate students admitted for M.A and Ph.D. pr...

[ 3 ] - On the Validation of a Preliminary Model of Reading Strategy Using SEM: Evidence From Iranian ELT Postgraduate Students

The present study was an attempt to refine a qualitatively proposed model of ELT discipline-specific reading strategies to provide a better interpretation of qualitative findings. Hence, in line with the components of the previous model, that is, 6 factors and 32 categories, a 6-hypothetical factor and a 33-item questionnaire were considered in the design of the ELT discipline-specific question...

[ 4 ] - On the Development of a Model of Cultural Identity and Language Achievement among Iranian Advanced EFL Learners

The aim of the study was designing a model of Iranian cultural identity. The initial pool of theparticipants was 300 language learners at the advanced level. To make sure about the true levelof the participants, they needed to take TOEFL. Based on the descriptive statistics includingmean and standard deviations, those participants whose scores lay within the range of +/- onestandard deviation w...

[ 5 ] - On the Development of a Model of Cultural Identity and Language Achievement among Iranian Advanced EFL Learners

Culture is an inseparable part of a language. In other words, mastering a language and being able to communicate through it inevitably entails integrating with the culture of the speakers of that language which is the reflection of people's identity. The aim of the present study was designing a model of Iranian cultural identity. Initially, to select a homogeneous sample of learners at the adva...

[ 6 ] - On the Development of a Model of Cultural Identity and Language Achievement among Iranian Advanced EFL Learners

Culture is an inseparable part of a language. In other words, mastering a language and being able to communicate through it inevitably entails integrating with the culture of the speakers of that language which is the reflection of people's identity. The aim of the present study was designing a model of Iranian cultural identity. Initially, to select a homogeneous sample of learners at the adva...

[ 7 ] - Manifesting the Reprimanding Response Behavior of Native Persian Speakers and EFL Learners Using Rapport Management Approach

Using Spencer-Oatey’s (2004, 2008) Rapport Management approach, this study was conducted to elicit the reprimanding response behavior of native Persian speakers and EFL Learners. The participants of this study were 30 native Persian speakers and 60 EFL learners. To fulfill the purposes of this study, a six-binary situation Interactive Discourse Completion (IDCT) Task was utilized. Emotion Liker...

[ 8 ] - On the Development of a Model of Discipline-specific Reading Strategies in the Context of Iranian EFL Learners

Abstract Reading strategies are seen as supportive means to help learners process and comprehend English texts effectively. The present research probed to posit a discipline-specific model of reading strategies for Iranian TEFL postgraduate students. The motive behind developing a local model of reading strategy is twofold: first, a variety of postgraduate students admitted for M.A and Ph.D. pr...

[ 9 ] - On the Development of a Model for Teaching English as a Vocation among Iranian Teachers

Teachers’ perspectives towards teaching are still a hotly-debated topic that often divide opinions. Some teachers, believe that teaching is a profession and a sole source of income, while many other teachers claim that teaching is an inside spiritual call and a vocational and moralistic duty. This study, following a qualitative grounded theory approach, looked deeply into the interrelationship...

[ 10 ] - Validation of a Preliminary Model of Cultural Identity for Iranian Advanced EFL Learners: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

This study was an endeavor to develop a model of cultural identity among Iranian advanced EFL learners. To achieve this end, a multiphase design was implemented. Initially, it was attempted to investigate different factors of cultural identity to propose and validate a model. Thus, 20 EFL learners studying in Safir English language institute in Tehran were interviewed about their views of their...

[ 11 ] - نقش هوش چندگانه در هویت فرهنگی و پیشرفت زبان آموزان ایرانی زبان انگلیسی

تسلط بر یک زبان خارجی مستلزم آشنایی با فرهنگ گویشوران آن زبان است.هدف از این مطالعه، بررسی رابطه هویت فرهنگی زبان دوم و پیشرفت زبانی، ارتباط هویت فرهنگی و هوش چندگانه، و رابطه هوش چندگانه و پیشرفت زبانی زبان آموزان ایرانی است.این مطالعه همچنین به دنبال این است که کدام نوع هوش می تواند هویت فرهنگی و پیشرفت زبانی را پیش بینی کند.در ابتدا برای انتخاب یک نمونه همگن از زبان آموزان آزمون تافل گرفته ش...