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Teaching English as a second or foreign language

Teaching English as a second (TESL) or foreign language (TEFL) and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) are terms that refer to teaching English to students whose first language is not English. The terms TEFL, TESL, and TESOL distinguish between a class's location and student population, and have become problematic due to their lack of…

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Teaching English as a second language

Techniques

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TEFL by region and country

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Teaching English as a second or foreign language

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Edges126
Triples26
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015748
Components1

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english language schools teachers teaching students tefl foreign work education learning speakers private countries china may native english-language number public

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the British Council or Cambridge ESOLinstance ofStudents can enroll in online classes that are accredited by organizations0.80text
raceinstance oftend to hire TEFL teachers based on superficial criteria0.80text
a refugee camp.TEFL certificatesPrivate language schools are likely to require at least a certificate for the successful completion of a course with a minimum of 100 hoursinstance ofbut usually in a volunteer situation0.80text
EPIK will offer a higher salary to teachers who have completed any TEFL courseinstance ofPrograms0.80text
on- or offlineinstance ofPrograms0.80text
if the course meets the 100-hour-minimum requirementinstance ofPrograms0.80text
Chinainstance ofEFL teachers often focus on East Asian countries0.80text
South Koreainstance ofEFL teachers often focus on East Asian countries0.80text
and Japaninstance ofEFL teachers often focus on East Asian countries0.80text
where demand is highinstance ofEFL teachers often focus on East Asian countries0.80text
Beijinginstance ofIn larger cities0.80text
Shanghaiinstance ofIn larger cities0.80text

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