TESL

What Does TESL Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

The abbreviation TESL means "Teaching English as a Second Language."

More Detail...

TESL is one of many abbreviations associated with the teaching and study of languages. Others include:

• EAL (English as an Additional Language).
• EFL (English as a Foreign Language).
• ELA (English Language Acquisition).
• ELL (English Language Learning).
• ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages).
• MFL (Modern Foreign Languages).
• TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language).
• TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

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When I write TESL, I mean this:

"Teaching English as a Second Language"

Summary of Key Points

"Teaching English as a Second Language" is, by far, the most common meaning for TESL when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

TESL
Definition:	Teaching English as a Second Language
Type:	Acronym
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Specialists

Example of TESL Used in a Text

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