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ninaivy
Joined: 16 May 2009
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 Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:02 am Post subject: TESOL or TEFL? |
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Hi everyone!
I need your advice.. I was wondering which of the two certificates is better? TEFL or TESOL? and what do they prefer in the US or Korea?
Thank you everyone for your comments.. I appreciate it a lot ^^ |
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agoodmouse
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Anyang
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| Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:43 am Post subject: |
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| They're about the same. It doesn't really make a difference. |
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the boy next door
Joined: 08 Jun 2008
Location: next door
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| Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:17 am Post subject: |
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TESOL refers to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in countries and nations where English is the official language.
TEFL refers to Teaching English as a Foreign Language in countries and nations where English is NOT the official language or widely spoken.
same same but different so if you plan on an English teaching career in the Korea or any other country or nation where English is NOT the official language or widely spoken, jack dat TEFL credential and prosper for what it's worth, baby! 
it also begs the question, where in this town can i buy Cherry Coke? huh? where?  |
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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:18 am Post subject: |
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| same same in the membrane. |
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gprov
Joined: 05 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| the boy next door wrote: |
TESOL refers to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in countries and nations where English is the official language.
TEFL refers to Teaching English as a Foreign Language in countries and nations where English is NOT the official language or widely spoken.
same same but different so if you plan on an English teaching career in the Korea or any other country or nation where English is NOT the official language or widely spoken, jack dat TEFL credential and prosper for what it's worth, baby!
it also begs the question, where in this town can i buy Cherry Coke? huh? where? |
wow, i never knew this. thanks for sharing |
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the boy next door
Joined: 08 Jun 2008
Location: next door
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| gprov wrote: |
| the boy next door wrote: |
TESOL refers to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in countries and nations where English is the official language.
TEFL refers to Teaching English as a Foreign Language in countries and nations where English is NOT the official language or widely spoken.
same same but different so if you plan on an English teaching career in the Korea or any other country or nation where English is NOT the official language or widely spoken, jack dat TEFL credential and prosper for what it's worth, baby!
it also begs the question, where in this town can i buy Cherry Coke? huh? where? |
wow, i never knew this. thanks for sharing |
never knew what? what TESOL & TESL meant or that there's nowhere in this town to buy Cherry Coke? |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:29 am Post subject: |
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| Technically they are not the same, but everyone uses them interchangeably, so they may as well be (for sake of argument). |
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