[etni] Fw: Re: Differences between TESOL, TESL, TEFL
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From: "Adele Raemer" <raemer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Differences between TESOL, TESL, TEFL
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 08:00:28 +0200
I believe it was Ophra Inbar who once said in a talk about the new English
Curriculum, that since there is SO much English all around us in Israel, it
is today considered to be somewhere in between TEFL and TESL.
~Adele
Michele wrote:
> I looked this up once. TESL is when English is either the main language
> spoken in the country where the learner is learning or a major second
> language in that country. A major second language means that English
> is often heard and often used as a language of communication even
> though it is not the official first language of the country. TEFL is when
> English is a foriegn language and not used on a regular basis by regular
> people in the country where it is being taught. TESOL, of course, is
> anyone learning English who speaks a different language as a mother
> tongue and this includes TEFL and TESL. After reading this, I tried
> to figure out where Israel fits in. I suppose that we are somewhere
> between TEFL and TESL. I honestly don't think that this has any
> bearing on anything except that with TESL the students have many more
> opportunities for authentic language use in English. I appologize for not
> being able to quote the reference for this. I found the information about
> three years ago in a book in the Achvah library. I assume it's in other
> books in other libraries as well.
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