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ESL

American

English as a second language: the study of English by nonnative speakers in an English-speaking environment.

ESL British

abbreviation

English as a second language

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ESL instruction for those with little or no English begins with using pictures and hand gestures to teach words for simple, everyday objects such as books and pencils.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024

His sister Jasmen is now Testerman’s ESL student.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024

On Friday, the Gunners joined Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Manchester United in announcing their "position has not changed" on the ESL and confirming their commitment to Uefa competitions.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

Put forward by A22 - backers of the original ESL - the new proposal outlines an annual promotion and relegation system.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2023

For two years, I tried to get Baba to enroll in ESL classes to improve his broken English.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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