Glossary
| ALTE | Association of Language Testers in Europe | |||||||||||||
| ARELS | Association of Recognised English Language Services | |||||||||||||
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BEC |
Cambridge Business English Certificate (Cambridge ESOL, 3 levels: Preliminary (Pre-Intermediate), Vantage (Upper Intermediate), Higher (Advanced) | |||||||||||||
| BULATS | Business Language Testing Service | |||||||||||||
| CAE | Certificate in Advanced English (Cambridge ESOL, advanced) | |||||||||||||
| CALL | Computer Assisted Language Learning | |||||||||||||
| CBT | Computer Based Test(ing) | |||||||||||||
| CCSE | Certificates in Communicative Skills in English (Cambridge ESOL) | |||||||||||||
| CEELT | Cambridge Examination in English for Language Teachers (Cambridge ESOL, for non-native speakers) | |||||||||||||
| CEFR | Common European Framework of Reference for Languages | |||||||||||||
| CELS | Certificate in English Language Skills (Cambridge ESOL) | |||||||||||||
| CELT | Continuining Education for Language Teachers | |||||||||||||
| CELTA | Cambridge English Language Teachers Association | |||||||||||||
| CELTA | Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (Cambridge ESOL) | |||||||||||||
| CELTYL | Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners (Cambridge ESOL) | |||||||||||||
| CIBC | Cambridge International Book Centre (High class book vendor) | |||||||||||||
| CLIL | Content and Language Integrated Learning | |||||||||||||
| CLL | Community Language Learning | |||||||||||||
| COTE | Certificate for Overseas Teachers of English (Cambridge ESOL) | |||||||||||||
| CPE | Certificate of Proficiency in English (Cambridge ESOL, post advanced) | |||||||||||||
| DELTA | Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (Cambridge ESOL) | |||||||||||||
| DOS | Director of Studies | |||||||||||||
| EAL | English as an Additional Language | |||||||||||||
| EAP | English for Academic Purposes | |||||||||||||
| EFL | English as a Foreign Language | |||||||||||||
| EGP | English for General Purposes | |||||||||||||
| ELT | English Language Teaching | |||||||||||||
| ESD | English as a Second Dialect | |||||||||||||
| ESL | English as a Second Language | |||||||||||||
| ESOL | English for Speakers of Other Languages | |||||||||||||
| ESP | English for Special/Specific Purposes | |||||||||||||
| EST | English for Science and Technology | |||||||||||||
| FCE | First Certificate in English (Cambridge ESOL, upper intermediate) | |||||||||||||
| IELTS | International Language Testing Service (Cambridge ESOL etc, upper intermediate/post advanced) | |||||||||||||
| IATEFL | International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language | |||||||||||||
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| IGCSE | International General Certificate of Secondary Education | |||||||||||||
| IEP | Intensive English Programme | |||||||||||||
| IPA | International Phonetic Alphabet/Association | |||||||||||||
| ISE | Integrated Skills in English (Trinity) | |||||||||||||
| ISLPR | International Second Language Proficiency Ratings | |||||||||||||
| IWB | Interactive Whiteboard | |||||||||||||
| KET | Key English Test (Cambridge ESOL, elementary) | |||||||||||||
| LAD | Language Acquisition Device | |||||||||||||
| LMS | Learning Management System | |||||||||||||
| LSP | Language for Special Purposes | |||||||||||||
| MLAT | Modern Language Aptitude Test | |||||||||||||
| MLU | Multi-word Lexical Unit | |||||||||||||
| OPI | Oral Proficiency Interview | |||||||||||||
| PET | Preliminary English Test (Cambridge ESOL, pre-intermediate/intermediate) | |||||||||||||
| RP | Received Pronunciation | |||||||||||||
| SLA | Second Language Aquisition | |||||||||||||
| SOPI | Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview | |||||||||||||
| TEFL | Teaching English as a Foreign Language | |||||||||||||
| TESL | Teaching English as a Second Language | |||||||||||||
| TESOL | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | |||||||||||||
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | |||||||||||||
| TOEIC | Test of English for International Communication | |||||||||||||
| TSE | Test of Spoken English | |||||||||||||
| TWE | Test of Written English | |||||||||||||
| VESL | Vocational English as a Second Language | |||||||||||||
















