TEFL key acronyms

Question 1

What does TEFL stand for?

Answer 1

Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

Question 2

EFL

Answer 2

Students learn English as a foreign language and teachers will teach it.

Question 3

What does ESOL and ESL stand for?

Answer 3

English as Second (or Other) Language

Question 4

ESOL meaning

Answer 4

Students who did not learn English as their mother tongue and use another language as their dominant one.

Question 5

EAL meaning

Answer 5

English as Additional Language- Teaching English in UK schools to non-native speakers

Question 6

ESP

Answer 6

English for specific purpose

Question 7

ESP Meaning

Answer 7

Learning specialised, specific vocabulary for a workplace. Common examples of ESP include English for Business, or Medical Purposes.

Question 8

EAP

Answer 8

English for Academic Purposes- modules that help foreign students study foundation, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses in the UK

Question 9

ELT

Answer 9

English Language Teaching

Question 10

TTT

Answer 10

Teacher Talk Time- how long a teacher spends talking in class

Question 11

STT

Answer 11

Time during the lesson where a learner speaks

Question 12

HSTT

Answer 12

High Student Talk Time- Increased STT allows students to maximize the time they have to use English

Question 13

GE

Answer 13

General English- non specific English learning, rather than ESP modules