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We hope for this to be a comprehensive list of terms and acronyms related to English language
teaching. We've included organizations, publishers, teaching terms and job titles. If we've missed any,
please let us know.
Macmillan
has an excellent, extensive glossary of ELT-related words and expressions.
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EAL
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English as an Additional Language
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EAP
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English for Academic Purposes
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EAT
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European Association of Teachers (Web site)
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ECIS
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European Council of International Schools (Web site)
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EFL
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English as a Foreign Language (mostly UK)
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ELD
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English Language Development
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ELICOS
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English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (Australia; Web site)
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ELT
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English Language Training or English Language Teaching
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EPP
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English for Professional Purposes
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ESID
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Every Situation is Different (often used in the JET Program to describe the varying
circumstances of its many participants)
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ESL
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English as a Second Language (mostly US)
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ESOL
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English for Speakers of Other Languages
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ESP
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English for Specific Purposes
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EST
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English for Science and Technology
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ESUJ
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English-Speaking Union of Japan (Web site)
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ETJ
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English Teachers in Japan (Web site)
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GTM
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Grammar Translation Method (label to describe the 'traditional' teaching methods used
before communicative aproaches were developed toward the end of the 20th century; still very
popular in Japan)
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IALLT
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International Association for Language Learning Technology (Web site)
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IATEFL
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International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (Web site)
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IIEEC
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Institute for International English Education of Children (Web site)
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IELTS
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International English Language Testing System (Web site)
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IPA
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International Phonetic Alphabet or International Phonetic Association (Web site)
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JACET
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Japan Association of College English Teachers (Web site)
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JALA
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Japan Anthropological Linguistic Association (Web site)
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JALT
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Japan Association for Language Teaching (Web site)
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JASELE
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Japan Society of English Language Education (Web site)
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JET
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Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (Government web site)
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JETAA
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JET Alumni Association (Web site)
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JTE
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Japanese Teacher of English
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K-12
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Kindergarten to 12th grade (based on the US school system)
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KOTESOL
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Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (Web site)
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L1
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First Language (the student's native language)
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L2
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Second Language (the language the student is learning; also referred to as Target Language)
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LAD
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Language Acquisition Device (universal, genetic ability to acquire language;
idea developed by Noam Chomsky)
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LATEM
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Little America Teaching English Methods (Web site)
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LCCIEB
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London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board (Web site)
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LEP
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Limited English Proficiency (usually used for children in a country other than
their native-language environment)
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LES
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Limited English Speaker
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LIOJ
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Language Institute of Japan (Web site)
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LLA
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Language Laboratory Association of Japan (Web site)
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