Welcome to the Office of Cross-Cultural Education &
English for Speakers of Other Languages(ESOL)

Glossary of Terms

ESOL	English for Speakers of Other Languages
TESOL	Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
ESL	English as a Second Language
EFL	English as a Foreign Language
ELL	English Language Learners
ESP	English for Specific Purposes
LEP	Limited English Proficiency
TOEFL	Test of English as a Foreign Language
TOEFL iBT	Internet-based Test
L1	First or native language
L2	Second language
L3	Third language