TEFL/TESOL

TEFL vs TESOL

ESL: ESL is English as a Second Language.

TEFL: Teaching English as a Foreign Language

TESOL: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

TEFL mainly focuses on teaching English in non-English-speaking countries, while TESOL refers to teaching English in English-speaking countries.

While TEFL is the term generally used in the UK and Europe, TESOL is more likely to be heard in the United States, Canada and Australia.

However, both tend to be used interchangeably.

In practice, the skills needed for all three of these disciplines are the same, as you are still training someone who wants to improve their level of English – no matter their first language, or where you are teaching.

In essence, you’ll have an English teaching certification and can teach abroad to English language learners once you’ve completed a certification course.

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TESOL

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

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