abstract following innovations in the field of elt, a new topic which has recently attracted a lot of attention is metaphor analysis. although this area of research is still in its infancy in elt, it seems that the idea can shed more light on the puzzle of english language learning and teaching. therefore, the major aim of this study is to analyze language learning and teaching in formal a...

Abstract: Justice, in the Islamic worldview, is one of the most important virtues a judge should possess. Particularly, Article 158 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran provides that one of the duties of the president of the Judiciary is the requitment of most qualified, generous, honest and authentic judges. Also, in accordance with Article 163, the terms of office and the gene...

armenias geopolitics and its historical experience have had a determining impact on the character of its foreign policy .present-day armenia is a small, landlocked country with _11,620 square miles area armenias landlocked nature makes it dependent on the benevolence of its neighbors for access to the outside world a fact that gives it a sense of isolation and vulnerability. as it was indic...

abstract: one of the most visited & important spaces in different countries by tourist are urban areas. the old tehran which major part is located in district 12 is historical showcase of the capital, but, its hiidden cultural attraction is not used as it should be. this thesis occasionally engage in studying the efficacy of correct installation of travel guide boards in welfare & easily acc...

abstract the primary purpose of this study was to explore the actual practices and cognitions of two groups of iranian eap teachers, i.e. language teachers and content teachers, with respect to teaching reading-comprehension and vocabulary. to this end, tehran university of medical sciences which authorizes both groups of teachers to teach eap courses was selected as the context of the study s...

Objectives: Social anxiety is one of the most common disorders of adolescence. Among the factors affecting the disorder to determine the sex (female or male) reported conflicting results, while the relationship between gender role consistent with some anxiety disorders. The aim of this study was to compare social anxiety and its cognitive (AFNE) and behavioral (TISC) aspects based on different ...

this study investigates the strategies native english and persian speakers employ for expressing gratitude in different situations. the strategies of persian efl learners are also compared with english strategies in order to find the differences that may exist between these two languages. social status and size of imposition of the favor are social variables which are investigated in detail for...

there is no doubt that human being needs to become integrated with industry and industry needs to be progressed, daily. on the other hand, serious events in industrial units specially in oil industries has been shown that such damages and events are industry related ones. the consequence of such events and damages which resulted in chemical and poisoned explosions and loss of life and property ...

چکیده مجموعه حاضر با هدف معرفی و ارائه ی توصیفی برای اصطلاحات رایج در دانش معنی شناسی تهیه شده است. برای دستیابی به چنین هدفی سعی بر آن بود تا صرفاً به واژگان نقش مند در شاخه ی عمده ی معنی شناسی زبانی توجه شود. در حوزه معنی شناسی زبانی، به اصطلاحات در شاخه ای از این دانش، یعنی معنی شناسی نظری (theoretical semantics) و آنچه معنی شناسی کاربردی (applied semantics) نامیده ایم، اشاره شود. و هدف از ت...