Teaching theory. Acronyms

General English is a synonym for...

• ELT

• ESL

• ESP

• EFL

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Choose the odd acronym

• CAE

• IELTS

• EAP

• TOEFL

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Gunter is German. Now he lives in Berlin; however, in his childhood he studied English in the UK before he moved to Germany. He studied...

• EOP

• ABC

• ESL

• EFL

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Match the statements to the acronyms:

1. a Chinese girl studies English in China at school

2. The same girl studies English in America at school

• ESL, ESL

• ESL, EFL

• EFL, ESP

• EFL, ESL

TOEFL is...

• Teaching Oriental English Fluent Learners

• Testing of Other English Format Learners

• Test Of English as a Foreign Language

• Test Of English Foreign Learners

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CEFR stands for...

• Creative English Format for Russians

• Clarification of English Foreign Rhymes

• Certificate of English as a Foreign Reference

• Common European Framework of Reference

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

True/False?

ESP, EAP and EOP are synonyms, and either of these terms can be used in the same context

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

TESL is...

• Test of English as a Second Language

• Teaching English as a Second Language

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Type the acronym:

(a)   refers to an English language program that focuses on helping international and immigrant students acquire the advanced competencies in academic English that will be necessary for them to complete their degree program.

Covers situations in which learners are studying English for work-related reasons. The courses are based on analysis of their specific communicative needs in their work

(a)  

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4