What Does TESL Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
The abbreviation TESL means "Teaching English as a Second Language."More Detail...
TESL is one of many abbreviations associated with the teaching and study of languages. Others include:- EAL (English as an Additional Language).
- EFL (English as a Foreign Language).
- ELA (English Language Acquisition).
- ELL (English Language Learning).
- ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages).
- MFL (Modern Foreign Languages).
- TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language).
- TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).
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When I write TESL, I mean this:
"Teaching English as a Second Language"
Summary of Key Points
We have summarized the key points in the table below:| TESL | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Teaching English as a Second Language |
| Type: | Acronym |
| Guessability: |  3: Guessable |
| Typical Users: |  Specialists |
Example of TESL Used in a Text
TESL
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