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Teaching ESL vs EFL Teaching ESL and EFL is pretty much the same thing, but there are a couple of differences from teaching ESL and EFL. Let?s first define the meaning of ESL and EFL. ESL stands for english as a Second Language. ESL ignores the fact that english may not be the student?s second language. The student can be on his third, fourth, fifth or even sixth language. EFL stands for english as a Foreign Language. Some people believe EFL should stand for english as a First Language. ESL is an America term, whereas EFL is a United Kingdom term. The main difference between ESL and EFL is where you will probably be teaching. ESL is mainly taught in Countries where english is the main or official language. The countries include; The united states, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. EFL is mainly taught in Countries where english in not the main or official language. The countries include; South Korea, japan, Taiwan, China and thailand. Another difference between ESL and EFL is the education requirements and possible employment length. If you plan to teach ESL in a college or university, you may be required to have a Master?s degree in TESOL or Applied Linguistics and at least two years of teaching. Teaching ESL in a public school may only require an education degree. Most teachers who teach ESL will make a career of it. If you plan to teach EFL in a public school or private institution, you may only need a Bachelor?s degree from an accredited university and the ability to speak fluent english. If you want to teach TFL in a college or university, or in a corporate setting you may need a Master?s degree in TESOL or a similar field. Most teachers who teach EFL will probably not make a career out of it. They are mostly look for temporary or short term jobs. Lastly, another difference between ESL and EFL is the motivation factor. Students who take ESL are motivated by the need for Survival english. english is all around them and they cannot go through a day without encountering english. Students are able to pick up and remember english easier. Students who take EFL are motivated in many different ways. One motivation can be for employment reasons. They need to communicate to clients in english. Another motivation can be the need to use english when traveling to another country or maybe living or studying abroad. english is not used around them and they can go through a day without encountering english. Students are not able to pick up and remember english as easy. Sometimes students who take ESL may not pick up the language as easy and some students who take EFL may pick up the language easier. Some student may have a hard time in ESL because they live with family or friends who speak their native language. They use a computer with an operating system in their native language. They use the internet in their native language. They watch movies, read books and the newspaper in their native language. Those things can be a major roadblock for ESL students. Some EFL students pick up the language easier because they force themselves to live an ESL lifestyle. They are always seeking out english around them. They force themselves to think, speak, read and write in english. With the points above, this should give you a general idea of the difference between teaching ESL and EFL.
