019 ACRONYMS in the TEFL world,

ACRONYMS

This is by no means a comprehensive list, but these are the most common acronyms you’ll come across in the TEFL world, and I’ve included a few especially pertinent to the CELTA course. If you know of others that ought to be included, do let me know. Thanks!

ALM	Audio-Lingual Method
ALTE	Association of Language Testers in Europe (Cambridge)
CAE	Certificate in Advanced English (Cambridge)
CALL	Computer Assisted Language Learning
CCQ	Concept checking question
CEFR	Common European Framework of Reference
CELTA	Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, formerly Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
CLIL	Content and Language Integrated Learning
CLT	Communicative Language Teaching
CPD	Continuing/Continuous Professional Development
CPE	Certificate of Proficiency in English (Cambridge)
DELTA	Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults
DM	Direct Method
DOS	Director of Studies
EAL	English as an Additional Language
EAP	English for Academic Purposes
EFL	English as a Foreign Language
EIL	English as an International Language
ELF	English as a Lingua Franca
ELL	English Language Learning
ELT	English Language Teaching
ESL	English as a Second Language
ESOL	English for Speakers of Other Languages
ESP	English for Specific Purposes
FCE	First Certificate in English (Cambridge)
GLP	Used in CELTA to mean Guided Lesson Planning
GTM	Grammar Translation Method
GW	Group work
IATEFL	International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
ICQ	Instruction checking question
ICT/IT	Information [Communication] Technology
IDLTM	International Diploma in Language Teaching Management
IELTS	In-service Certificate in English Language Teaching. Also: International English Language Testing System
IPA	International Phonetic Alphabet
IWB/WB	[Interactive] Whiteboard
KET	Key English Test (Cambridge)
L1	Student’s first language
L2	Student’s second language
MPFA	Meaning, Pronunciation, Form, Appropriacy (referring to teaching language)
OHP	Overhead Projector
OCFB Overseas Chinese Family Business       Rate it: OCFB On Car Flow Bench n       Rate it: OCFB Open Class Feedback PACS	Post-activity Correction Stage
PET	Preliminary English Test (Cambridge)
PGCE	Post Graduate Certificate in Education (UK)
PLN	Personal/Professional/Passionate Learning Network
PPP	Presentation-Practice-Production method
PW	Pair work
SLT	Situational Language Teaching method
STT	Student talking time
SW	The Silent Way
TBL	Task-based Learning method
TBLT	Task-based Language Teaching
TD	Teacher Development
TEFL	Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TESL	Teaching English as a Second Language
TESOL	Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Also: Teachers of English to…
TKT	Teaching Knowledge Test
TOEFL	Test of English as a Foreign Language
TOEIC	Test of English for International Communications
TP	Used in CELTA to mean Teaching Practice
TPR	Total Physical Response
TTT	Teacher talking time. Also Test-Teach-Test, a variation of the PPP method.
YLE	Young Learners English (Cambridge has 3 YLE exams: starters, movers & flyers)

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