ELT refers to the activity and industry of teaching English to speakers of other languages.

Man teaching English to students in Mexico

It stands for English Language Teaching.

Example
Many large editorial companies have ELT sections which publish books for English teachers and learners to use.

Further links:

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/milestones-elt-a-series-classic-elt-texts-british-council

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/internet-elt-impact-internet-english-language-teaching

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/elt-efl-elf-eap

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