Teaching Foreign Languages through Translation . Fakhri Mesri (rufiamesri@yahoo.com). Department of English, Salmas Branch. Islamic Azad University, Salmas, Iran. Translation is obviously one of the noticeable aspects of using L1. It has a long history in English Language Teaching and Learning. However, relatively little research attention so far seems to have been devoted to a consideration of the use of translation in language learning. So, the objective of this study is explored the effect of translation on Iranian EFL context. The data for this study was collected from 47 (20 female&...

The Glossary of Social Science.F. Mesri: Payam-e-Noor University, Po Box 19395-3697, Tehran, I.R of IRAN. As a teacher I found that every time learners have many problems in translation of English vocabularies in different subject areas. So, I decided to gather those vocabularies related to social science book .Many students whose English is not their academic field have many problems in English vocabulary. The purpose of this book is that social science students to become familiar with the social texts vocabulary.The first chapter of this book is about the Study of Sociology. Chapter two is...

Distinct Motivational Levels Within of Iranian (EFL) learners'.Fakhri Mesri Department of English, Salmas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Salmas, Iran.Why do people learn second languages?The answers to this question is important because motivation is to be one of the main determining factors in success in developing a second or foreign language.The objective of this study is, to distinct various kinds of motivation in Iranian EFL context and also compares the effect of age on various kinds of motivation in promoting Iranian EFL learners L2 learning. The data for this study was collected...

Fakhri Mesri & Fereshteh Deyhim, Department of Humanities, Payam-e-Noor University, Tehran, I.R of IRAN. The purpose of this present study aims to investigate the relationship between gender, proficiency level and Iranian EFL learners performance on pre-listening activities. 90 Iranian EFL learners participated in the present study. They received three different types of listening support which were (question preview, repeated listening, and pre-teaching vocabulary). Language proficiency test was administrated to divide them in to high and low level groups. Also there were three...

Contrasting of Addressing Forms in Persian & Turkish in Iran. Fakhri Mesri: Payam-e-Noor University, Po Box 19395-3697, Tehran, I.R of IRAN. All human languages have addressing forms. Addressing forms are considered as an interesting phenomenon in the study on the across cultural communication because of including numerous addressing systems in different cultures and languages . This study focuses on the social- pragmatics aspects of form of address and terms of reference in Turkish and Persian in Iranian context. The aim of the study is to explore the choice of such terms in different...

F. Mesri is an English teacher working at Payam-e- Noor University, Po Box 19395-3697, Tehran, I.R of IRAN. Salmas , Azerbaijan Paradise is my sixth book. My previous books were on the Teaching of English and this is my first book which isnt designed for educational purpose. All the troubles that Ive endured in writing this book was the only of my task to the land of my ancestors. Salmas is a county in West Azerbaijan Province in Iran. Salmas earthquake occurred on May 6, 1930.Salmas rural women are very active they worked in agriculture and reared livestock .Salmas urban women engage in home...

Depression is a disorder which reveals a great impact on the general health of individuals as well as students'.It affects the young, the old and the adult working population, impacting on quality of life, economic activity, learning, social and cultural life and people's ability to participate in their communities and to be included in everyday life.College students with depression often run into more difficulties than the typical students.This study aimed to assess the emergence of age and gender differences in depression.50 students(25 male, 25 female)(in the 17-24 age group)from Salmas...

College is a time to become more adult and independent, and parents should respect this and give kids the space they need to grow. Changes in their environment being away from the family, and new peers and influences stress these students, and when they fail to adapt, they inevitably fall into the abyss of depression. The increased competitiveness in the universities and greater academic demands of parents add to these factors which push students to be depressed. This study aimed to assess the degree of depression on native and non-native college students .50 students (27 native & 23 non-...

Herbal Medicine in Iranian, West Azerbaijan Province. Fakhri Mesri. Payam-e-Noor University, Po Box 19395-3697, Tehran, I.R of IRAN. West Azerbaijan province due to the geographical and climatic diversity and good rainfall has become to showcase a variety of medicinal plants and traditional medicine. I could not accept rich herbalism in Salmas city that are very useful, not presented for this and future generations. There are a lot of herbal medicine in Salmas specially(West Azerbaijan)and they need plenty of facilities to explore. I've tried to describe the small parts of herbal medicine in...