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Different acronyms Teaching English as a Second Language abroad can take various forms; however, the initial training should be much the same whichever course title is used. These days, whichever course description they have, there are minimal differences between good initial training courses. There are three main acronyms with regard to initial teacher training. TESL – Teaching English as a Second Language This title has commonly been used to describe a course where the teachers go on to teach students who are learning English as the main second language within their country, as is the case in many Commonwealth countries such as India, Pakistan, Zambia, Tanzania and Nigeria, to name just a few. TEFL – Teaching English as a Foreign Language This title has commonly been used to describe courses where the teachers go on to teach students who are learning English as a useful world language, as in the case of Germany, France, Japan, Korea and other countries. However, man...