ACRONYMS in the TEFL world,

 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

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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)