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The document discusses the differences between various acronyms used to describe teaching English to non-native speakers including ESL, EFL, ESOL, ELL, and ESP. It notes that while these acronyms refer to similar concepts, they are intended to provide more distinction between different learning environments.

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Esol

The document discusses the differences between various acronyms used to describe teaching English to non-native speakers including ESL, EFL, ESOL, ELL, and ESP. It notes that while these acronyms refer to similar concepts, they are intended to provide more distinction between different learning environments.

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What's the Difference Between ESL, EFL, ESOL, ELL, and ESP?

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***This content is based on a blog post from esltrail.com by Reading Horizons Curriculum Director
Heidi Hyte. ***

Even those of us who are within the teaching profession may not be clear on the difference between
the acronyms that have surfaced to describe our jobs. When I first heard about the profession of
teaching English to speakers of other languages, I heard it referred to as “ESL.” Since that time
(which was about 13 years ago), other acronyms have been brought to my consciousness (e.g., EFL,
ESOL, and ELL) that are essentially getting at the same thing, but they’re used with the intention of
providing more distinction between the different learning environments.

To hear Heidi explain the difference between those acronyms, watch the following video:

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