Learning English through short stories

Acknowledgments

The Author

Ashraf Haji Maibodi is a senior lecturer and a faculty member of the English Department at the Islamic Azad University of Maybod, Yazd. She holds a B.A. in Sociology, Economics and English Literature from the Bangalore University, India. Also, she holds a B.A. in English Translation and M.A. in TEFL from the Islamic Azad University of Maybod and Khorasghan (Esfahan) respectively. Her main interests of research are in sociolinguistics, methodology, cognitive psychology, and syllabus design and curriculum development.

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