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Reading is probably the most important skill in academic settings, especially in foreign language learning contexts. Today, reading is believed to be not just one skill, but a combination of several micro-skills. Due to the multitude of sub-skills involved, the teaching of reading has been a long standing concern of many teachers and practitioners. At the same time, a number of factors are believed to influence the use of the different micro-skills. This book focuses on the investigation of gender differences in the use of reading micro-skills. It offers a rich review of the related literature, followed by the empirical analysis of the issue. The reading of this book is suggested to foreign and second language teachers, learners, and researchers.

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Dr. Abbas Ali Zarei, an associate professor at Imam Khomeini International University in Qazvin, has had 52 books and 97 papers published. He has also attended and presented at 71 conferences across the world. Seyedeh Setareh Pedram is an MA holder in TEFL who currently teaches at various language institutes.

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