Comments on: What is the difference between ESL and EFL? http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-esl-and-efl/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:38:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: elbgd http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-esl-and-efl/comment-page-1/#comment-151 elbgd Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:36:58 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-esl-and-efl/#comment-151 ESL is "English as a Second Language" and it usually means that you study English in an English speaking country, being a student there or an non-English speaking immigrant EFL is "English as a Foreign Language" and that means you're studying English in a non-English speaking country (your home country of China for example) terms are often used together though with not much difference in meaning There's also "ESOL" - English to Speakers of Other Languages ESL is “English as a Second Language” and it usually means that you study English in an English speaking country, being a student there or an non-English speaking immigrant

EFL is “English as a Foreign Language” and that means you’re studying English in a non-English speaking country (your home country of China for example)

terms are often used together though with not much difference in meaning

There’s also “ESOL” - English to Speakers of Other Languages

]]> By: curious cat http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-esl-and-efl/comment-page-1/#comment-150 curious cat Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:36:26 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-esl-and-efl/#comment-150 ESL is English as a second language meaning you were raised speaking and reading another language. For example Spanish. Then you are trying to learn English, making it your second language. EFL is English as the first language. You were raised speaking and reading English. I have never heard of EFL being English as a foreign language. ESL is English as a second language meaning you were raised speaking and reading another language. For example Spanish. Then you are trying to learn English, making it your second language.

EFL is English as the first language. You were raised speaking and reading English.

I have never heard of EFL being English as a foreign language.

]]> By: brideshead http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-esl-and-efl/comment-page-1/#comment-149 brideshead Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:35:28 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-esl-and-efl/#comment-149 It's just a matter of semantics. ESL (English as a Second Language) is mostly out of use as it is only appropriate where the student has only one other language, which is not always the case. EFL (English as a Foreign Language (definitely not First, see the Wikipedia link)) is also becoming outdated as it is only useful if the language is not an official language of the country of residence. The Term EAL (English as an Additional Language) is more encompassing as it applies to the maximum number of situations. It’s just a matter of semantics.

ESL (English as a Second Language) is mostly out of use as it is only appropriate where the student has only one other language, which is not always the case.

EFL (English as a Foreign Language (definitely not First, see the Wikipedia link)) is also becoming outdated as it is only useful if the language is not an official language of the country of residence.

The Term EAL (English as an Additional Language) is more encompassing as it applies to the maximum number of situations.

]]> By: sashmead2001 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-esl-and-efl/comment-page-1/#comment-148 sashmead2001 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:51:17 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-esl-and-efl/#comment-148 They sort of mean the same thing, but generally nowadays EFL is preferred. They sort of mean the same thing, but generally nowadays EFL is preferred.

]]> By: Annonomous http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-esl-and-efl/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Annonomous Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:43:03 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-esl-and-efl/#comment-147 Actually EFL is abbreviated as English as a First Language Actually EFL is abbreviated as English as a First Language

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