ESL (English as a second language), ESOL (English for speakers of other languages), and EFL (English as a foreign language) all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with a different native language. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is described below. These terms are most commonly used in relation to teaching and learning English, but they may also be used in relation to demographic information.
ELT (English language teaching) is a widely-used teacher-centered term, as in the English language teaching divisions of large publishing houses, ELT training, etc. The abbreviations TESL (teaching English as a second language), TESOL(teaching English to speakers of other languages) and TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) are also used.
Other terms used in this field include EAL (English as an additional language), EIL (English as an international language),ELF (English as a lingua franca), ESP (English for special purposes, or English for specific purposes), EAP (English for academic purposes). Some terms that refer to those who are learning English are ELL (English language learner), LEP(limited English proficiency) and CLD (culturally and linguistically diverse). So many terms in learning English context.
yusanthiya : hi yeni .. i just want to give my comment for your essay .
BalasHapusi think in your essay, its all is described just a little, so i just find its comparison for it a little. but actually, if u described many things which relate about it, it will be interesting.
I agree with yusantia,
BalasHapusAnd actually, in this essay, I did not find the emphasize which one is you prefer to. Or which one better between them. It is just like describe something but not contrast.
May be with some revision, it will be better writing to read.