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ACRONYMS AND INITIALISMS IN TEACHING/LEARNING 
ENGLISH
Mukhabbat Ruzmetova Shakirovna
Senior teacher
Аннотация: В этой статье обсуждаются несколько сокращений и инициа-
лизмов в преподавании и изучении английского языка. Кроме того, общая инфор-
мация о типах экзаменов по английскому языку также включена для изучающих 
язык.
Ключевые слова: Сокращений, инициализмы, TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, BULAT, 
IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, сертификат, получить, приобретать.
Annotation: In this article is discussed several Acronyms and Initialisms in teaching 
and learning English. As well as, general information about English exam types are also 
included for language learners.
Key words: Acronyms, Initialisms, TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, BULAT, IELTS, TOEFL, 
TOEIC, certificate, obtain, acquire.

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for ESL jobs. It also specializes the skills of 
licensed teachers hoping to teach over-
seas. However, it cannot replace a govern-
ment-issued teaching license. This certifi-
cation can improve teacher’s applications 
and can increase potential earnings. It 
often benefits educators planning to teach 
abroad by identifying common language 
barriers, introducing culturally appropri-
ate teaching techniques for working with 
non-native speakers and help teachers 
develop cultural fluency. At least, TEFL 
certificate is highly recommended for 
teachers who wish to teach abroad.
TEFL was primarily focused on help-
ing people who didn’t speak English in 
their day-to-day life in their native coun-
tries. People who might be from Russian 
cities where only their native language 
was spoken, would be an example.
TESL, on the other hand, was the ap-
proach developed for people who came 
from countries that used English in some 
capacity, such as in government and busi-
ness related affairs. These types of learners 
have a background that includes English, 
but still requires a formal education to gain 
a complete comprehension of the language.
TESL (Teaching English as a Second 
Language) similarly to TEFL, TESL pre-
pares educators to teach English to non-
English speakers. The significant differ-
ence between these two certifications is 
the intended teaching location. TESL 
courses are geared toward teachers plan-
ning to teach English to speakers of for-
eign languages living in a native-English 
speaking country.
A TESL qualification is an advantage 
for teachers looking for work in English 
speaking countries, such as  the United 
Kingdom,  Canada,  the United States, 
and  Australia. Whereas TEFL is more 
geared toward teachers planning to relo-
cate temporarily or permanently 
abroad, TESL is a suitable course choice 
for those looking to expand their careers.
If someone interests in teaching Eng-
lish to people from other countries, they 
come across the term TESOL (Teaching 
English to Speakers of Other Languag-
es). This is a more modern term that 
encompasses the old way of describing 
this sector of education. The importance 
of TESOL is more apparent than ever in 
our increasingly global and diverse 
world.
Thousands of teachers around the 
world have found this an invaluable cer-
tificate-level qualification. Having 
a TESOL Certificate will give the skills to 
teach English to speakers of other lan-
guages  whose first language is not Eng-
lish,  especially  in an English-speak-
ing  countries. Furthermore, it provides 
the base for teachers to teach in both 
non-native English countries and within 
English speaking countries. It provides a 
solid basis for teachers and for developing 
personal expertise in a diverse range of 
English teaching situations. TESOL certi-
fication is a vital element of any profes-
sional training program. Therefore, the 
demand for teachers with training in 
TESOL is very high around the world.
CELTA (Certificate in English Lan-
guage Teaching to Adults)  is an initial 
teacher training qualification for teach-
ing  English as a second or foreign lan-
guage  (ESL and EFL). It is provided 

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by Cambridge English Language Assess-
ment  through authorised Cambridge 
English Teaching Qualification centres 
and can be taken either full-time or part-
time. CELTA was developed to be suitable 
both for those interested in Teaching Eng-
lish as a Foreign Language  (TEFL) and 
for  Teaching English to the Speakers of 
Other Languages (TESOL).
CELTA is designed for candidates with 
little or no previous English language 
teaching (ELT) experience. It is also taken 
by candidates with some teaching experi-
ence who have received little practical 
teacher training or who wish to gain in-
ternationally recognized qualification. 
Candidates should have English language 
skills equivalent to at least C1 of the Com-
mon European Framework of Reference 
for Languages (CEFR) or an IELTS score 
of 7.5.
CELTA gives equal emphasis to theory 
and practice. The strong practical element 
demonstrates to employers that successful 
candidates have the skills to succeed in 
the classroom. Courses can be taken full-
time or part-time and either face-to-face 
or online. A full-time, face-to-face course 
typically lasts between four and five 
weeks.
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The following testing acronyms all re-
late to a few well-known and internation-
ally accepted tests.
BULATS – Business Language Testing 
Services.
IELTS  –  International English Lan-
guage Testing System.
TOEFL – Test Of English as a Foreign 
Language.
2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CELTA
TOEIC – Test Of English for Interna-
tional Communication.
BULATS (The  Business Language 
Testing Service  ) is an English language 
test provided by Cambridge English Lan-
guage Assessment.
 
It assesses the level of a 
person in a used language and in a profes-
sional context. This foreign language 
skills assessment is validated by a two-
years valid certificate. BULATS is a flexi-
ble online tool that assesses English lan-
guage skills for business, industry and 
commerce. It helps you develop a work-
force that is confident communicating in 
international business environments.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign 
Language).  A test in standard American 
English, administered to people whose 
first language is not English. The scores 
are used to determine eligibility for col-
lege or university admittance, or hiring 
and placement within companies or pro-
fessional and governmental programs in 
the US.
TOEIC (The Test of English for Inter-
national Communication) is an English 
language test designed specifically to 
measure the everyday English skills of 
people working in an international envi-
ronment.” There are different forms of the 
exam: The TOEIC Listening & Reading 
Test consists of two equally graded tests of 
comprehension assessment activities to-
taling a possible 990 score; There are also 
the TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests. 
The TOEIC speaking test is composed of 
tasks that assess pronunciation, intona-
tion and stress, vocabulary, grammar, co-
hesion, relevance of content and com-
pleteness of content. The TOEIC Writing 

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test is composed of tasks that assess gram-
mar, relevance of sentences to the pic-
tures, quality and variety of sentences, 
vocabulary, organization, and whether 
the opinion is supported with reason and/
or examples. Both assessments use a score 
scale of 0 – 200.
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3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOEIC