ESL tutor
English language instructor
An ESL tutor teaches English to speakers of other languages—ESL standing for English as a Second Language.
The work ranges from helping immigrants navigate daily communication to preparing students for academic writing or standardized tests: She found an ESL tutor to help with her pronunciation.
The term applies to both professional instructors and volunteer helpers.
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- second languageTongue learned after childhood
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- one on oneDirect between two
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