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2. English as a second or foreign language - Wikipedia

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   Teaching methodologies include teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) in non-English-speaking countries, teaching English as a second language (TESL) in English-speaking nations, and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) worldwide. These terms, while distinct in scope, are often used interchangeably, reflecting the ...

3. Communicative language teaching - Wikipedia

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   The instructor introduces a topic and asks students to contemplate their opinions about it. (E.g., dating, school dress codes, global warming) The students talk in pairs or small groups, debating their opinions on the topic. Opinion sharing is a great way to get more introverted students to open up and share their opinions.

4. Glossary of language education terms - Wikipedia

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   English as a second language (ESL) refers to the role of English for learners in an English-speaking country, i.e. usually immigrants. This difference is very important, because it strongly affects student motivation. In particular, it affects their motivation to learn. In non-English speaking countries, students have instrumental motivation ...

5. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

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   An intergovernmental symposium in 1991 titled "Transparency and Coherence in Language Learning in Europe: Objectives, Evaluation, Certification" held by the Swiss Federal Authorities in the Swiss municipality of Rüschlikon found the need for a common European framework for languages to improve the recognition of language qualifications and help teachers co-operate.

6. Direct method (education) - Wikipedia

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   Develops listening, speaking, reading. Increased employment opportunities; Helps in bringing words from passive vocabulary into active vocabulary; Helps in proceeding the English language from particular to general, it bridges the gap between practice and theory; Makes use of audio-visual aids and also facilitates reading and writing

7. English as a lingua franca - Wikipedia

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   English as a lingua franca (ELF) is the use of the English language "as a global means of inter-community communication" [1] [2] and can be understood as "any use of English among speakers of different first languages for whom English is the communicative medium of choice and often the only option".