English Language Discussion Forums

#1 02-Aug-2003, 02:07

What do ESL, EFL, TESL, TEFL, TELSOL, and ESOL mean? I've seen it a lot on this site, and I'm still not sure what exactly it means.

**Red5** · #2 02-Aug-2003, 12:02

ESL = English as a Second Language
EFL = English as a Foreign Language
TESL = Teaching English as a Second Language
TEFL = Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TESOL = Teachers of (or Teaching) English to Speakers of Other Languages
ESOL = English for Speakers of Other Languages

fargo2971 · #3 19-Jun-2009, 16:14

...and it all mean the same thing, isn´t it? I got earned my TEFL certificate few months ago and I find it very useful.

bhaisahab · #4 19-Jun-2009, 18:12

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Originally Posted by fargo2971

...and it all means the same thing, doesn´t it? I got/earned (one or the other, not both) my TEFL certificate few months ago and I find it very useful.

Bhai.