English as a Second Language

- Language Family: Indo-European
- Number of Speakers: 1.8 billion speakers worldwide
- Official Language: 53 countries including the United States and England
- Major Dialects: American English, British English, Caribbean English, South African English

English as a Second Language, or ESL, courses can differ depending on which dialect of English is being taught — British English, American English, Indian English, etc. Some teachers have moved towards teaching EIL, or English as an International Language.
While English is no more complex than any other language, it has several unique characteristics that can make it difficult for new speakers. The most common mistakes made by language learners occur in the areas of syntax and pronunciation. Fortunately, because so many people are learning to speak English, there are a number of products available on the market for all types of learners.
ESL Exams
1. Cambridge ESOL General English Exams
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System
3. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
4. TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication)
5. TSE (Test of Spoken English)
6. TWE (Test of Written English)
English Learning Abbreviations
1. BE: Business English
2. EAL: English as an additional language
3. EAP: English for academic purposes
4. EFL: English as a foreign language
5. EIL: English as an international language
6. ELF: English as a lingua franca
7. ELL: English language learner
8. ESL: English as a second language
9. ESOL: English for speakers of other languages
10. EST: English for science and technology
11. TEFL: Teaching English as a foreign language
12. TESL: Teaching English as a second language
13. TYLE: Teaching Young Learners English

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English as a Second Language on Amazon
- The Standard Deviants - Learn English as a Second Language (ESL) - Possessives, Verb + Infinitive, and the Past - $19.98
  
  Possessives give you the ability to say what belongs to you and what does not. But possessives in English can be a little bit tricky. When do you use my and when do use mine? Or he...
  
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- E.S.L - English As A Second Language - $14.98
  
  A stranger in a strange land, Bolivar De La Cruz (Kuno Becker) has just crossed the border from Mexico in search of a better life. In contrast, restless, club-hopping second-genera...
  
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- Ingles en 10 minutos al dia con CD-ROM (10 Minutes a Day) (Spanish Edition) - $24.95
  
  INGLES en 10 minutos al dia® Book 132-page illustrated workbook</li> Full color throughout</li> Organized in 25 easy steps, by essential categ...
  
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- Instant Immersion ESL - $19.95
  
  Newly arrived in New York? Settling into Seattle? From L.A. to D.C., non-native English speakers can now join the conversation, with Instant Immersion ESL, the dynamic audio langua...
  
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- English as a Second Language - $13.99
  
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English as a Second Language Questions

How do I teach English as a second language abroad? 2 Answers

Contact your country's British Council office. For more information about how can you teach English, you can visit http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-teachi... read more

How many people speak English in the World? 2 Answers

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Do other languages use possessives the same way English does? 5 Answers

German also uses apostrophe for possession (genitive case) in the case of proper nouns mostly A few examples taken from wikipedia: - Andreas' Freundin Jana ... read more

What is the total addressable market for second language learning? AKA how many second language learners are there in the world? 1 Answer

This is not a strait forward answer, but hopefully I can get you pointed in the right direction. Simply stating this as a percentage of population is ridiculous... read more

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English as a Second Language Satire and Humor
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- Nov 23, 6:30pm: English as a Second Language (ESL) at St Mark Lutheran Church, 610 N Cedar Ridge Dr, Duncanville. Free.
- News programme on BBC2. Gavin Essler. 4 panelists, 3 of whom have English as a second language.
- @Cabrera_Marlyn You can find some ESL teachers at http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/English-as-a-Second-Language-Teachers
- Eclectic English - lots of free online activities for the learners of English as a second language http://bit.ly/VO2sV websites
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