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You may hear TESOL professionals use the phrases interchangeably or generally, meaning undertaking the development of an additional language. The two terms offer small, but meaningful distinctions for a TESOL professional. If you hear TESOL professionals discuss second language learning specifically, it means the study of English as an additional language in academic settings. Whereas, the use of second language acquisition specifically refers to situations in which individuals “pick up” a language in naturalistic settings, such as in conversations with friends, watching television, and/or reading for pleasure.

This distinction is one reason that language educators endeavor to create meaningful communication opportunities in the classroom that replicate natural conversational settings. If the language learning in classroom settings is more meaningful and authentic, it will be more useful and memorable for the learners.