Many newcomers to the universe of English As A Second Language training are confused about the different abbreviations. Have you ever wondered why there are so many technical definitions and categories used in the field of English teaching and learning?

Here’s the latest — EIL, which is an acronym for English as an international language, and here is another — ESD, English as a second dialect.

Ever hear of TESOL? Some say it stands for Teaching English to speakers of other languages and is a “blanket” or “umbrella” term covering situations in which English is taught as a second language, as well as those for which it is taught as a foreign language.

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