Commonly-used Acronyms

• CALL =  Computer Assisted Language Learning
• EFL = English as a Foreign Language (Studying English in non-English-speaking countries
• ELT   =    English Language Teaching (or sometimes Training

• ESL = English as a Second Language (Studying English as a non-native speaker in a country where English is spoken. Depending on where you are from, the term ESL may be more inclusive and includes EFL. For some people the reverse seems to be true
• ESOL = English to Speakers of Other Languages (Note: ESL and EFL are often used interchangeably. This acronym is an attempt to make a generic term and then assign more limited meanings to ESL and EFL
• L1 = "Language 1" = the student"s native (primary or first acquired) language
• L2 = "Language 2" = the language being learned or studied
• TEFL = Teaching English as a Foreign Language
• TESL = Teaching English as a Second Language
• TESOL = Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (It is also the name of an association, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc
• TOEFL = Test of English as a Foreign Language
• TOEIC = Test of English for International Communication