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Daughter of the East: A Sisyphean Attempt of Benazir Bhutto in Politicizing Individual Distress for Collective Trauma 《东方的女儿:贝娜齐尔·布托将个人痛苦政治化以应对集体创伤的西西弗斯式尝试

English Language Teaching Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-08-10 DOI: 10.3126/eltp.v7i1-2.47406

Yog Raj Lamichhane

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Language of Translated Version of ‘Abstract Thought: An Onion' 《抽象思想:一个洋葱》的翻译语言

English Language Teaching Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-08-10 DOI: 10.3126/eltp.v7i1-2.47400

Bal Ram Adhikari, Shyam Lal Magarati

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The Apocalyptic Visions in the Poems of SP Lohani, GM Hopkins and VS Rai SP·洛哈尼、GM·霍普金斯和VS·拉伊诗歌中的末世景象

English Language Teaching Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-08-10 DOI: 10.3126/eltp.v7i1-2.47409

Bishwo Raj Parajuli

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Punishment in English Language Classroom: Forms and Effects 英语课堂中的惩罚:形式与效果

English Language Teaching Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-08-10 DOI: 10.3126/eltp.v7i1-2.47412

G. Poudel

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Basic Level School Students' Letter Writing Proficiency 小学学生书信写作水平

English Language Teaching Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-08-10 DOI: 10.3126/eltp.v7i1-2.47411

Y. Adhikari

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Post Method Pedagogy: Opportunities and Challenges in EFL Context of Nepal 后方法教学法:尼泊尔英语语境下的机遇与挑战

English Language Teaching Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-08-10 DOI: 10.3126/eltp.v7i1-2.47407

N. Sapkota

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Major English Students' Perceptions on English Language Learning at University Level 大学英语专业学生对英语学习的认知

English Language Teaching Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-08-10 DOI: 10.3126/eltp.v7i1-2.47405

Pitamber Gautam

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