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 |
