Journal of Modern Research in English Language

iven the name and the mission of Imam Khomeini International University, the need for a journal in the area of English language teaching and learning is hardly deniable. The emergence of the Journal of Modern Research in English Language Studies, published by the English department of Imam Khomeini International University in Qazvin, Iran, provides an appropriate forum through which those involved with, or simply interested in, issues in language teaching, in one form or another, can present their views, debate theoretical and practical issues, and exchange ideas. This new quarterly, peer-reviewed journal seeks to offer space to scholars, researchers, and practitioners in language teaching so that they can address contemporary issues that concern the field in Iran and elsewhere. The aims of such a journal are obvious. The journal is dedicated to publishing empirical research in the teaching, learning, and assessing of English as a first, second/foreign, or additional language. In addition to this overarching goal, the journal will also consist of contributions in areas such as language skills and components, instructional methods, materials, and techniques, bilingualism and multilingualism, and teacher education. The journal also welcomes submissions in the areas of English for specific purposes, computer-assisted language learning