EFL
Language for outsiders
EFL stands for English as a Foreign Language—the study of English by people in countries where English isn't the primary language.
A student in Japan learning English takes EFL classes.
The term contrasts with ESL (English as a Second Language), which typically refers to learning English while living in an English-speaking country.
She taught EFL in South Korea for three years.
Institution teaching foreign tongues
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- lesson planStructured teaching outline
- coursebookEducational text for lessons
- proficiencySkilled performance level
fluency · grammar · vocabulary · listening · speaking · reading · writing · assessment
Not indigenous here
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
- second languageTongue learned after childhood
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
mother tongue · L1 · interference · pronunciation · accent · error correction · fossilization · interlanguage
In foreign territory
- foreign countryNation beyond one's own
- home countryOne's nation of origin
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- audioTransmitted sound content
media · native speakers · study abroad · exchange · target language · linguistic isolation
University city, two countries
- private tutorIndividual academic instructor
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- DELTAMilitary special forces unit
- TrinityGodhead as three persons
accreditation · enrollment · tuition · international students · test preparation · corporate training
language school
Institution teaching foreign tongues
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- lesson planStructured teaching outline
- coursebookEducational text for lessons
proficiency · fluency · grammar · vocabulary · listening · speaking · reading · writing · assessment · placement test
non-native
Not indigenous here
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
- second languageTongue learned after childhood
acquisition · mother tongue · L1 · interference · pronunciation · accent · error correction · fossilization · interlanguage · motivation
abroad
In foreign territory
- foreign countryNation beyond one's own
- home countryOne's nation of origin
- textbookAcademic subject manual
audio · media · native speakers · study abroad · exchange · target language · linguistic isolation
Cambridge
University city, two countries
- private tutorIndividual academic instructor
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- DELTAMilitary special forces unit
Trinity · accreditation · enrollment · tuition · international students · test preparation · corporate training
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- language learningvocabulary lists, lessons, acquisition, basic vocabulary, grammar books
- language skillsspeaking, reading, writing, listening, fluent
- language educationbilingual, language teaching, biliteracy, language learning, immersion
- English FootballPremier League, FA Cup, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool
- English worldwideBritish English, dialect, accent, lingua franca, language learning