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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation teaching English as a second language

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  • initialism 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).

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