Sections

Jargon in TEFL

(and what a lot there is!)

Jargon Plain English
TEFL Teaching English as a Foreign Language
ELT English Language Teaching
TESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
TESL Teaching English as a Second Language
CertTESOL Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
CELTA Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
VSO Voluntary Service Overseas
ELT English Language Teaching
DTEFLA Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults
DELTA Diploma in English language Teaching to Adults
UCLES University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
COTE Certificate for Overseas Teachers of English
Cert TEB Certificate in Teaching English for Business
LCCI London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
BC The British Council
ARELS Association of Recognised English language Services
CELTYL Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
TOEIC Test of English for International Communication
IELTS International English Language Testing System
EAP English for Academic Purposes
KET Key English Test (Cambridge exam)
PET Preliminary English Test (Cambridge exam)
FCE First Certificate in English (Cambridge exam)
CELS Certificates in English Language Skills (Cambridge exam)
CAE Certificate of Advanced English (Cambridge exam)
CPE Certificate of Proficiency of English (Cambridge exam)
BEC Business English Certificate (Cambridge exam)
BASELT British Association of State English Language Teaching
BATQI British Association of TESOL Qualifying Institutions
EAQUALS European Association of Quality Language services
BIELT British Institute of English Language Teaching
IATEFL International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
TSE Test of Spoken English
TWE Test of Written English
FENTO Further Education National Training Organisation