EFL - English as a Foreign Language. Taught to students outside an English-speaking culture, overseas, as opposed to ESL, English as a Second Language, taught to foreign or immigrant students within an English-speaking culture. Subject or program of study, a major or credential qualifying one to teach the subject.
He has a credential in EFL, so he should know what he's doing teaching English to Japanese students.
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To "efl" is to excreted from laughing.
It has a simmilar type of use to "lmao" or "rofl".
"efl" can be expanded, such as "efl my nefl" which can be used to show you are excreting more than a standard "efl".
It has a simmilar type of use to "lmao" or "rofl".
"efl" can be expanded, such as "efl my nefl" which can be used to show you are excreting more than a standard "efl".
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as opposed to ESL, English as a Second Language
When someone who's native tongue is English has such a poor command of their first language that they are constantly making mistakes that someone who is ESL might make
as opposed to ESL, English as a Second Language
When someone who's native tongue is English has such a poor command of their first language that they are constantly making mistakes that someone who is ESL might make
Fred: I've seen like 5 movies in the last week
Lynn: wow you must have a lot of time in your head
Fred: what?
Lynn: i mean time in your hands
Fred: you mean time ON your hands?
Lynn: oh yeah thats what i meant
Fred: damn you are EFL
Lynn: wow you must have a lot of time in your head
Fred: what?
Lynn: i mean time in your hands
Fred: you mean time ON your hands?
Lynn: oh yeah thats what i meant
Fred: damn you are EFL
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When someone whose first language is English speaks their own language more poorly than many others who learned it as a second language. Often they will make grammatical mistakes that would be uncommon among ESL (English as Second Language) folks.
When someone whose first language is English speaks their own language more poorly than many others who learned it as a second language. Often they will make grammatical mistakes that would be uncommon among ESL (English as Second Language) folks.
Fred: "Why do we have to go to school. I didn't learn nothing useful in there. I skipped HS I could of went but I could care less what they think I need to learn, I'm doing good without wasting my time."
George: "Man, you have a serious case of EFL!"
George: "Man, you have a serious case of EFL!"
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Barman 1: Who's that cool motherfucker ?
Barman 2: Don't know, but last night he came in smoking a joint, asked me where the nearest brothel is, drank a whole bottle of whisky, did some coke off Mia's tits, fucked her, buggered her and left. I think he's an EFL teacher.
Barman 1: Shit, that's so cool. I wish I was him. Oh, look- he's just knocked out two of the bouncers with one punch.
Barman 2: Don't know, but last night he came in smoking a joint, asked me where the nearest brothel is, drank a whole bottle of whisky, did some coke off Mia's tits, fucked her, buggered her and left. I think he's an EFL teacher.
Barman 1: Shit, that's so cool. I wish I was him. Oh, look- he's just knocked out two of the bouncers with one punch.
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