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Name of the researcher: Amira Mohammed Abdel-Whab RashidTitle of the research: The Effectiveness of Using Task-based Instruction in Enhancing Nursing students EFL Proficiency and Communicative Skills.Place of the research: Zagazig University, Faculty of Education.The present research aimed at investigating the effect of the task-based instruction in enhancing nursing students EFL proficiency and communicative skills, first year, Zagazig University, Faculty of Nursing. The research sample included one experimental group of (40) students and one controlled group of (40) students. Tools of the research included a pre-post English language proficiency test, a pre-post communicative skills test, a student manual and finally a teacher guide. Results of the research showed that the effect size of the task-based instruction was great in developing the nursing students’ EFL proficiency and communicative skills. It was recommended that more programs and courses should be developed according to the task-based approach for developing more skills in more English for specific purposes (ESP) Classrooms.AcknowledgmentsThe researcher thanks whose guidance and help made this study possible. The researcher is also deeply grateful to the members of the supervising committee, especially to her major professor, ”Dr. Ali Hussien Hassen”, Professor of curricula and Methods of teaching English, former Dean of faculty of Education, Bani-Suef university whose unique scholarly style was shown through out this dissertation from the very early stages of developing this study, his support and brotherly advice contributed immensely to the completion of this work.The researcher is especially indebted to ”Dr. Hanan Kamel Abd El-Samiee” for her help, guidance, encouragement and support all the time. Her support contributed immensely to the completion of this work..I also would like to thank my professor ”Dr. Fathy Tantawy”, Professor of Radiology, in Faculty of Medicine and the Dean of Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, for his endless support during the implementation of my study.My greatest debt, is owed to my mother whose kind support, kind encouragement and continuous prayers accompanied me throughout my life. I would never have achieved any success without her support, love and care.The researcher thanks her family, especially my husband who scarified a lot to help me in carrying out this study and whose patience, understanding were crucial for the fulfillment of this research. Very special thanks to my lovely daughter ”Farah” who gives me a lot of motives to complete this study.
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