Man: This is a guideline and standardisation, for all professional examination centres, to set the standards of English language, grammar, functions, lexis etc, for students, to define if they have an elementary, intermediate or advanced level and knowledge of the English language.
Listen to this example:
Woman: Do you know what exam and certificate we’ll get at the end of this course?
Man: I think we’ll do something like the “University of Cambridge’s” PET Exam, or Trinity level 8.
Woman: How do you know that?
Man: Well this course is classified as B1, by the European Framework, so it has to be one or the other.

Woman: Received Pronunciation.
Man: This is a standard “BBC English” pronunciation used, for the sounds of phonetic spellings.
Listen to this example:
Woman: Do you think my accent is improving?
Man: Well you sound like the Queen of England now.
Woman: Well, I’ve been studying phonology all morning, so I hope I have BBC English standard RP,or rather received pronunciation.

Woman: Phonemes
Man: Phonemes are the smallest unit of sound in a language which can distinguish 2 words, for example, “can” and “fan”, these words only differ with initial sound /k/ and /f/. But “ban” and “bin” differ only with their vowel sound, / ɪ / and / æ /
Listen to this short conversation:
Woman: I never knew a language could be so complicated, I’ve been trying to memorise the phonetic sounds all morning, so I’m ready for the test.
Man: Sounds or Phonemes?
Woman: Stop trying to trick me. They mean the same thing don’t they?

Woman: ESOL & EFL
Man: EFL – is a term for students, whom are studying English, it means: “English as a Foreign Language.”
ESOL - is a more politically correct term for students, whom are studying English, which means “ English for Speakers of Other Languages.”
Listen to this:
Woman: Hi what are you studying?
Man: I’m an ESOL student, studying for an IELTS.
Woman: Aah, you’re an EFL student, I thought I saw you on some of my courses.