Acronymns
There are many different acronymns associated with English language teaching. Below are the most common ones that you'll come across. If there are others that you feel should be added to the list, please feel free to send us a note using the contact form.
| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ARELS | Association of Recognized English Language Services (UK) |
| BASELT | British Association of State English Language Teachers (UK) |
| CALL | Computer Aided/Assisted Language Teaching |
| EAP | English for Academic Purposes |
| EFL | English as a Foreign Language |
| ELL | English Language Learner |
| ELT | English Language Teaching |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| ESOL | English for Speakers of Other Languages |
| ESP | English for Special Purposes |
| ETS | Education Testing Service (US) |
| IATEFL | International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System (UK) |
| IEP | Intensive English Program |
| L1 | Native Language |
| L2 | Second Language |
| SLA | Second Language Acquisition |
| TEFL | Teaching English as a Foreign Language |
| TESL | Teaching English as a Second Language |
| TESOL | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| TEYL | Teaching English to Young Learners |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language (US) |
| TOEIC | Test of English for International Communication |
| UCLES | University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UK) |
| VSO | Voluntary Service Overseas |
| ESD | English as a Second Dialect |
| EIL | English as an International Language |
| EAL | English as an Additional Language |