ESL
Newcomer language class
ESL stands for English as a Second Language, referring to programs, classes, or instruction designed for people whose native language is not English.
The term describes both the field of study and the learners themselves: ESL students, ESL teachers, She teaches ESL at the community college.
The related term ELL (English Language Learner) has gained favor in educational contexts as a more student-centered label.
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- accentRegional speech pattern
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
comprehension · listening · speaking · reading · writing · vocabulary · grammar · idioms
Rules for arranging words
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
pragmatics · lexicon · dialect · register · interlanguage · bilingualism · multilingualism
One formally enrolled somewhere
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- intermediateBetween two levels
- advancedFar along in development
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
immigrant · refugee · newcomer · struggling · motivated · self-study · practice · mistakes
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- accentRegional speech pattern
fluency · comprehension · listening · speaking · reading · writing · vocabulary · grammar · idioms · slang
syntax
Rules for arranging words
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
- phonologyScience of language sounds
morphology · pragmatics · lexicon · dialect · register · interlanguage · bilingualism · multilingualism
student
One formally enrolled somewhere
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- intermediateBetween two levels
- advancedFar along in development
non-native · immigrant · refugee · newcomer · struggling · motivated · self-study · practice · mistakes · progress
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
immersion · tutoring · coursework · textbooks · workbooks · worksheets · homework · drilling · remedial · certification
- immigrant educationrefugee students, bilingual education, migrant children, language barriers, immigrant families
- K-12 Schoolselementary school, middle school, high school, student, classroom
- language learningvocabulary lists, lessons, acquisition, basic vocabulary, grammar books
- literacyliteracy, reading, spelling, alphabet, writing
- adult educationadult education, adult learning, GED prep, adult classes, adult education center
- Education ServicesIEP, teacher training, 504 plan, school improvement, accommodations
- ESL classesInstruction for foreign speakers
- ESL teacherInstructs non-native English learners
- ESL classInstruction for non-native speakers
- ESL programTeaching for non-native speakers
- ESL tutorInstructs foreign-language learners
- ESL teachingEducating non-native English speakers