Exploring the Effect of Task-Based Language Teaching on Reading Comprehension: Evidence from Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners

Subject Areas : Research in English Language Pedagogy

Maryam Riazi Ahmadsaraei ¹ , Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani ²

1 - Department of English Language Translation, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran
2 - Department of English Language Translation, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran

Received: 2022-02-28 Accepted : 2022-04-24 Published : 2022-09-01

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