developing iranian intermediate efl learners’ vocabulary learning via lingua-cultural materials

The current study investigated the effects of lingua-cultural materials on iranian efl learners’ vocabulary learning. to do so, 40 participants out of 74 were selected for the target sample of the current study, and then they were randomly divided into two equal groups (experimental and control). afterwards, the two groups were pretested by a vocabulary test. after that, eight culture-based reading texts containing new words were trained to the experimental group. on the other hand, eight general texts with some new words were taught to the control group. after a 12-session treatment, the two groups took the post-test of vocabulary. the results of the data indicated that the experimental group outperformed the control group on vocabulary learning. finally, it was concluded that incorporating lingua-cultural materials in efl learners’ books can contribute them to develop their english language learning.