1. TEFL VS TESOL: MAKING
THE INFORMED DECISION
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2. HENRY HARVIN EDUCATION
ENGLISH: HISTORY
OF A LANGUAGE
• English as a language was born in the fifth Century.
• Through the ages, it changed from Old English to
Middle English.
• It was standardized in the 16th Century with the start
of the printing industry.
• With the industrial revolution and colonial expansion,
new words were created, and many foreign words
were assimilated to create today’s’ modern English.
3. HOW SIMPLIFIED IS
ENGLISH?
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• English is spoken by around 20% of the world population,
approximately 1.5 billion people, which including native and non-
native speakers.
• Most of this considerable number of people are non-native
speakers
• Around a mere 360 million can claim English as their mother
tongue.
4. • English has been recognized the world over as one
of the standard business languages.
• English is the most studied language world over.
• Students need teachers, who in turn, should have
the training to fulfill the educational requirements of
learners from varied backgrounds.
Why an English
Learning Program?
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• This calls for a well-established system of
teaching program which is accepted in all
corners.
• TEFL, TESOL, and TESL are English teacher
training courses.
• As a trainee teacher, the first step of
comparison is TEFL vs. TESOL vs. TESL.
6. TEFL VS TESOL VS
TESL: UNDERSTANDING
THE CERTIFICATIONS
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7. TEFL – TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
• TEFL is the acronym for teaching English as a foreign language.
• TEFL course prepare prospective teachers to teach English to students living in
non-English speaking countries.
• It will successfully bridge the language barrier in a class of non-English students
in their home country.
• TEFL programs are widely accepted in non-English countries around the globe.
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