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  TEFL Acronyms  
 
The number of acronyms those new to teaching English as a foreign language have to face can be a bit bewildering. Nevertheless, they represent an important knowledge base for those joining the profession. What follows is a list of the main acronyms you might come across:
CELTA
  : Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
   
CELTYL
  :

Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners

   
DELTA
  : Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults
   
EFL
  : English as a Foreign Language
   
ELT
  : English Language Teaching
   
ESL
  :

English as a Second Language

   
ESOL
  : English to Speakers of Other Languages
   
PGCE
  : Post Graduate Certificate in Education
   
TBE
  : Teaching Business English
   
TEFL
  : Teaching English as a Foreign Language
   
 
 TESL
  : Teaching English as a Second Language
   
TESOL
  : Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
   
TEYL
  : Teaching English to Young Learners
   
TKT
  : Teacher Knowledge Test
   
Trinity CertTESOL
  : Trinity Certificate in Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages
   
YL Extension (to CELTA) :

Young Learner Extension to CELTA

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