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2. English language - Wikipedia

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   English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain. [4][5][6] The namesake of the language is the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to Britain.

3. English as a second or foreign language - Wikipedia

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   English classes in Moscow in 1964. English as a second or foreign language refers to the use of English by individuals whose native language is different, commonly among students learning to speak and write English. Variably known as English as a foreign language (EFL), English as a second language (ESL), English for speakers of other languages ...

4. Massive open online course - Wikipedia

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   A massive open online course (MOOC / muːk /) or an open online course is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the Web. [1] In addition to traditional course materials, such as filmed lectures, readings, and problem sets, many MOOCs provide interactive courses with user forums or social media discussions to ...

5. Teaching English as a second or foreign language - Wikipedia

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   Teaching English as a second language. Teaching English as a second language (TESL) refers to teaching English to students whose first language is not English. The teaching profession has used different names for TEFL and TESL; the generic "teaching English to speakers of other languages" (TESOL) is increasingly used, which covers TESL and TEFL ...

6. English as a lingua franca - Wikipedia

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   e. English as a lingua franca (ELF) is the use of the English language "as a global means of inter-community communication" [1][2] and can be understood as "any use of English among speakers of different first languages for whom English is the communicative medium of choice and often the only option". [3][4] ELF is "defined functionally by its ...

7. International English Language Testing System - Wikipedia

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   Website. ielts.org. International English Language Testing System (IELTS / ˈaɪ.ɛlts /) [6] is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge English, [6] and was established in 1989.