Acronyms
From TEFL World Wiki
An acronym is a word formed by using the first letters of the words in a phrase.
For example, take the phrase English as a Second Language. We take the first letter of the most important words in that phrase to make ESL.
Common TESL/TEFL Acronyms
This is a list of common acronyms used in English teaching and learning.
| AmE | American English |
| AuE | Australian English |
| BrE | British English |
| CALL | Computer Assisted Language Learning |
| CELTA | Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults |
| DoS | Director of Studies |
| EFL | English as a Foreign Language |
| ELT | English Language Teaching |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| ESP | English for Special Purposes |
| NS and NNS | Native Speaker/Non Native Speaker, usually as a teacher |
| TEFL | Teaching English as a Foreign Language |
| TESL | Teaching English as a Second Language |
| TESOL | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language is an American test |
