Glossaire
ALTE | Association of Language Testers in Europe | |||||||||||||
ARELS | Association of Recognised English Language Services | |||||||||||||
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 |