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ELT
stands for English Language Teaching - a general term that
includes EFL and ESL.
Other related abbreviations:
EAP stands for English for Academic Purposes. This
covers activities such as the reading skills necessary to
understand academic papers, taking notes, writing summaries,
writing essays and so on.
EFL stands for English as a Foreign Language i.e.
teaching English in a country where English is not generally
spoken.
ESL stands for English as a Second Language, i.e.
teaching English in a country where English is generally
spoken.
ESOL stands for English for Speakers of Other
Languages. This is a general term that includes EFL and ESL.
EPP stands for English for Professional Purposes, such
as English for workers in the tourist industry, English for
computer programmers and so on.
ESP stands for English for Special Purposes. This can
include EPP, but also special cases such as Survival English
for newly-arrived immigrants.
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