The University of Tehran Journal of Foreign Language Research 2588-4123 14 4 2025 01 20 Investigating the Importance of Using a Lesson Plan in Presenting Literary Texts to Develop and Improve the Reading and Comprehension Skills of German Language Learners Investigating the Importance of Using a Lesson Plan in Presenting Literary Texts to Develop and Improve the Reading and Comprehension Skills of German Language Learners 561 578 100487 10.22059/jflr.2025.376885.1130 FA Marzieh Rahmatalizadeh Department of German Language Education, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Parastoo Panjeshahi Department of German Language Education, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Elham Rahmani Mofrad Department of German Language Education, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2024 06 02 The reading and comprehension skills of language learners are fundamental components of effective language instruction. This study evaluates the comprehension abilities of Persian-speaking undergraduate students learning German by utilizing categorized literary texts within a lesson plan framework at the "A2" language level. The objective is to enhance learners' comprehension of German literary texts. To achieve this, German stories were selected, and a specialized lesson plan was implemented to improve reading comprehension skills. Employing a quasi-experimental research method with a pretest-posttest design, this research examined the effects of the lesson plan on the reading comprehension skills of German learners among a sample of 40 undergraduate students majoring in German translation at the Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Iran. The experimental and control groups' performance in comprehending German literary texts was compared. The findings revealed that teaching literary texts with the aid of a lesson plan significantly enhanced comprehension (P<0.01). A comparison of pre-test and post-test performance based on comprehension levels over the teaching period demonstrated a direct and significant relationship between the use of lesson plans based on literary texts and improved comprehension levels. Therefore, incorporating a lesson plan for teaching literary texts can be highly beneficial for German language instructors. The reading and comprehension skills of language learners are fundamental components of effective language instruction. This study evaluates the comprehension abilities of Persian-speaking undergraduate students learning German by utilizing categorized literary texts within a lesson plan framework at the "A2" language level. The objective is to enhance learners' comprehension of German literary texts. To achieve this, German stories were selected, and a specialized lesson plan was implemented to improve reading comprehension skills. Employing a quasi-experimental research method with a pretest-posttest design, this research examined the effects of the lesson plan on the reading comprehension skills of German learners among a sample of 40 undergraduate students majoring in German translation at the Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Iran. The experimental and control groups' performance in comprehending German literary texts was compared. The findings revealed that teaching literary texts with the aid of a lesson plan significantly enhanced comprehension (P<0.01). A comparison of pre-test and post-test performance based on comprehension levels over the teaching period demonstrated a direct and significant relationship between the use of lesson plans based on literary texts and improved comprehension levels. Therefore, incorporating a lesson plan for teaching literary texts can be highly beneficial for German language instructors. https://jflr.ut.ac.ir/article_100487_75f3ff292cbd0190c1a4e3f21d97ab53.pdf