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ESL
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ESL
(noun)
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ESL
/ˌiːˌɛs
ˈ
ɛl/
noun
ESL
/ˌiːˌɛs
ˈ
ɛl/
noun
Learner's definition of ESL
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]
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the teaching of English to people who speak a different language and who live in a country where English is the main language spoken
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ESL
is an abbreviation of “English as a second language.”
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