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Meaning of "TEFL" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TEFL

TEFL  [ˈtɛfəl] play
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WHAT DOES TEFL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Teaching English as a foreign language

Teaching English as a foreign language refers to teaching English to students whose first language is not English. TEFL usually occurs in the student's own country, either within the state school system, or privately, e.g., in an after-hours language school or with a tutor. TEFL teachers may be native or non-native speakers of English.

Definition of TEFL in the English dictionary

The definition of TEFL in the dictionary is Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEFL


baffle
ˈbæfəl
duffel
ˈdʌfəl
Eifel
ˈaɪfəl
Eiffel
ˈaɪfəl
falafel
fəlˈɑːfəl
kerfuffle
kəˈfʌfəl
microcephal
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɛfəl
raffle
ˈræfəl
rifle
ˈraɪfəl
ruffle
ˈrʌfəl
scuffle
ˈskʌfəl
shuffle
ˈʃʌfəl
skiffle
ˈskɪfəl
souffle
ˈsuːfəl
stifle
ˈstaɪfəl
stressful
ˈstrɛsfəl
TOEFL
ˈtɒfəl
trifle
ˈtraɪfəl
truffle
ˈtrʌfəl
waffle
ˈwɒfəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEFL

Teflon
teg
tegmen
tegmental
tegmentum
tegmina
tegminal
tegu
tegua
Tegucigalpa
tegula
tegular
tegularly
tegulated
tegument
tegumental
tegumentary
Teheran
Tehran

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEFL

AFL
BNFL
CFL
EFL
NFL
ROFL
ROTFL

Synonyms and antonyms of TEFL in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «TEFL» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEFL

Find out the translation of TEFL to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of TEFL from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «TEFL» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

英语教学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

TEFL
570 millions of speakers

English

TEFL
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

TEFL
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

TEFL
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

TEFL
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

TEFL
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

TEFL
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

TEFL
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

TEFL
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

TEFL
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

TEFL
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

TEFL
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

TEFL
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

TEFL
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

TEFL
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टीईएफएल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

TEFL
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

TEFL
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

TEFL
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

TEFL
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

TEFL
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

TEFL
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

TEFL
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

TEFL
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

TEFL
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of TEFL

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEFL»

The term «TEFL» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.730 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEFL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «TEFL» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «TEFL» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about TEFL

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEFL»

Discover the use of TEFL in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to TEFL and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Training course for TEFL
All the topics containpractice material such as exercises, activities, and discussion points, as wellas reference to existing textbooks.Suitable for both EFL and ESL, native and non-native teachers, the book makesparticular reference to, ...
Peter Hubbard, 1983
2
New thinking in TEFL
Issue 21 of Aarhus University Press's arts and humanities journal "The Dolphin", offers a variety of new perspectives on the teaching of English as a foreign language -- ranging from problems with lexical inferencing to the role of ...
Tim Caudery, 1992
3
TEFL DEVIL - Instant Lessons
Ben Tyers. Available through lulu.com Find and correct the spelling mistakes: withold rhyme questionaire pleasant opposite temperature similar ocasion discusion acquire accept goverment experiance miniature punctuation inocculate  ...
Ben Tyers, 2008
4
TEFL Practicum Workbook II
INSTITUTE TEFL Institute is based in Chicago, Illinois and employs a highly experienced staff of TEFL Advisors, Instructors, and support staff to not only provide TEFL training but to assist you in finding your English teaching job abroad.
TiRon Gibbs
5
TEFL Seminar Course Book
Classroom Observation TEFL Professional graduates are required to complete 20 hours of observation in an ESL or EFL classroom. You may do this either while you complete the TEFL course or after you complete the coursework. However ...
Tiron Gibbs, 2007
6
TEFL Teacher in Thailand
Many native speakers of English come to Thailand holding the view that teaching is easy, well it isn’t and this short guide will help you on your way. The book explains Teacher code of practice, attitude, manners and dress.
Alan Little, 2013
7
TEFL Professional Workbook IV
Tiron Gibbs. TEFL INSTITUTE TEFL Institute is based in Chicago, Illinois and employs a highly experienced staff of TEFL Advisors, Instructors, and support staff to not only provide TEFL training but to assist you in finding your English teaching ...
Tiron Gibbs
8
Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies
Michelle Maxom's step-by-step guide provides practical tips to get you started and offers key advice to help unleash the creative English language teacher within." —Claire Woollam, Director of Studies & a Teacher Trainer at Language Link ...
Michelle Maxom, 2010
9
Kimchi with Everything: A Year in the Life of a TEFL Teacher
Kimchi with Everything is the tale of a year in the life of a TEFL teacher based at a local 'hagwon' (language school) in the small town of Kanghwa, South Korea.
John Mayston, 2010
10
Emerging Issues in Tefl: Challenges for South Asia
Papers presented at a seminar held in June 2007.
Sabiha Mansoor, Nasreen M. Ahsan, Aliya Sikandar, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEFL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term TEFL is used in the context of the following news items.
1
FSU's TEFL program makes its presence felt worldwide
TEFL—Teaching English as a Foreign Language—is a 7-week course that prepares students to do just that.The class of 15-20 students meets twice a week for ... «Florida Flambeau, May 15»
2
Foreign English teachers face tougher rules
All applicants after 2016 must complete a 100-hour TEFL course with 20 hours of an in-class component that comprises of 20 hours of in-class lecture or ... «Korea Times, Apr 15»
3
LSSE Wobblies send solidarity to the sacked A2Z staff
But, whatever they may believe, TEFL bosses are not invincible. A dedicated workforce, bolstered by outside solidarity, can make bosses treat us with decency ... «libcom.org, Mar 15»
4
The course for teaching English
A Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) course provides a great grounding for those who wish to pursue English teaching on a professional basis, ... «The Connexion, Mar 15»
5
AIOU to launch mPhil (TEFL), master's degree in English
ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will lunch Master of Philosophy (M Phil) in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and ... «Daily Times, Feb 15»
6
University of Cambridge TEFL centre with International House …
Teaching English as a foreign language, or TEFL, is a popular choice among graduates who want to go travelling or people wishing to change career. “There ... «Galway Advertiser, Jan 15»
7
“Every action was done collectively”: An interview with newly …
Faced with an attack on their working conditions, TEFL workers in Dublin formed a union, threatened to strike, and beat back a pay cut! What follows is an edited ... «libcom.org, Dec 14»
8
Tackling the UK's “freelance” TEFL scandal
Tackling the UK's “freelance” TEFL scandal. Tackling the UK's “freelance” TEFL scandal. There's good news for UK language teachers: all of us should be on ... «libcom.org, Nov 14»
9
My time on the Metro: TEFL teaching in Paris
After publishing our last piece on unpaid work in language schools, we were contacted by a TEFL teacher who'd spent the better part of a year working at ... «libcom.org, Sep 14»
10
'Academias Fachadas' are degrading the TEFL industry in Spain
Yet out of the ashes of it all one industry has benefited immensely: TEFL. Intensive exam courses that can equip young Spaniards with the means to escape their ... «EL PAÍS in English, Sep 14»

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