What is the difference between TEFL and TESOL course?
Posted by Annie Economides 9 years 5 months ago
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Hi Annie! Here is an article on the difference between the two: http://www.gooverseas.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-celta-and-tefl
TL;DR
1. TEFL
Probably the most common acronym, TEFL refers to Teaching English as a Foreign Language. In theory, a TEFL Certificate is what you want in order to teach English in a country where English is not the native language (Thailand, for example.)
2. TESOL
Another very common acronym, TESOL refers to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. For example, if you are a US citizen, and you want to teach English to a student whose native language is not English, this is a great certification to have. TESOL and TEFL are used pretty much interchangeably in the industry at this point.
Hi Annie! Here is an article on the difference between the two: http://www.gooverseas.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-celta-and-tefl
TL;DR
1. TEFL
Probably the most common acronym, TEFL refers to Teaching English as a Foreign Language. In theory, a TEFL Certificate is what you want in order to teach English in a country where English is not the native language (Thailand, for example.)
2. TESOL
Another very common acronym, TESOL refers to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. For example, if you are a US citizen, and you want to teach English to a student whose native language is not English, this is a great certification to have. TESOL and TEFL are used pretty much interchangeably in the industry at this point.