English for Speakers of Other Languages: English taught to people whose first language is not English, but who live in an English-speaking country and need English to communicate in daily life. This term is used especially in the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand.
Synonyms and related words
English language teaching and learning
CALL
CELTA
EAL
ESOL
noun uncountable education
US /ˈiˌsɑl/
DEFINITIONS1
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English for Speakers of Other Languages: English taught to people whose first language is not English, but who live in an English-speaking country and need English to communicate in daily life. This term is used especially in the U.K., Ireland, and New Zealand.