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speakers in non-English speaking countries.
ELT = English Language Teaching/Training – General term for the field of teaching ESL. Can be used interchangeably with TEFL, TESOL and TESL.
EPIK = English Program in Korea – Korean Ministry of Education sponsored program places foreign teachers in public school classrooms.
EMT = English Mother Tongue – Sometimes used to request teachers who are ‘native speakers.’
EOP = English for Occupational Purposes – Sub-category of ESP; specialized language learning for specialized fields of employment like manufacturing and oilfield construction.
EPP = English for Professional Purposes is learning language for specialized fields of employment.
ESL = English as a Second language – Refers to the English spoken by people whose native language is not English while they are living or in an English-speaking host country like Canada. Often used as an umbrella term for the entire field of teaching English to non-native speakers, at home or abroad.
ESOL = English for Speakers of Other Languages – New term for the field of teaching English, as both a foreign and a second language. Set to become the standard.
ESP = English for Special/Specific Purposes – Teaching learners who need to use a specific vocabulary in their work (aircrew, engineers, electronic engineers, etc.) but will not need to use English otherwise. This umbrella term can include business English learning and academic English learning (EAP) as well as the categories of EOP and EPP.
EYL = English for Young Learners – English language learning for young people (usually 7-12 years old).
FCE = First Certificate in English – The third of five tests in the Cambridge ESOL examinations suite for general English language learners.
IATEFL = International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language – British based teachers association, like TESOL Inc. in America.
IELTS = International English Language Testing System – IELTS takes two forms: 1) an academic test often used by universities to determine a non-native speaker’s preparedness for study in countries like Australia and Great Britain ; 2) a more general test used to measure competence for non-academic training or work experience.
JET = The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. Ministry of Education sponsored program places foreign teachers in public schools classrooms (and some administrative positions) throughout the country.
L1 = Learner’s first language
L2 = Learner’s second language (English is often L2 for students but can be L3 or more depending on how many other languages they speak.)

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