The Impact of Curricula on Language Proficiency in the Iranian Context

Given the current social, political, and economic climate, the significance of learning a second or foreign language, notably English, has risen to unprecedented levels. Such is theimportance placed on this matter that questions regarding when to begin the language learning process and how to do so require considerable thought to address adequately. This has led to a surge in demand for language courses catering to this newfound need, which inturn has been the driving force behind the establishment of a myriad of language institutes across the globe. In this regard, Iran is no exception; in fact, recent figures indicate that this country is home to one of the largest English-learning populations in the world, rivaled onlyby China and India. As such, the issue of language instruction has become the object of extensive research