Noun
TESL (uncountable)
Initialism of teaching English as a second language (a method or program for teaching English to students whose first language is not English and who live in a region where English is the dominant language and natural English language immersion situations are apt to be plentiful)
Coordinate terms: EAL, EFL, EIL, ELL, ESL, TEFL, TESOL
"We are trying to professionalize the teacher-training programs in Canada," says Carol May of the Burnaby, B.C.-based TESL Canada, a federation of TESL teachers, students and student advocates. Source: Internet