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GOAL: To provide
a robust direction to the English Language teaching community, particularly
at the grassroots level |
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| OBJECTIVES |
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to facilitate effective communication within the English
language teaching community |
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to develop and empower English teachers at all levels (primary,
secondary, tertiary) |
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to improve the standards of learning and teaching English throughout
the country |
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| To Achieve these Objectives:
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BELTA organizes teacher development workshops and other ELT activities |
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BELTA organizes international & national conferences on ELT |
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BELTA promotes ELT activities by forming regional branches |
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BELTA publishes quarterly Newsletters filled with interesting materials
related to ELT |
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BELTA collaborates with public and private sector agencies for developing
teacher expertise |
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BELTA networks with similar Teachers Associations in Asia and other
parts of the world in order to disseminate, share ideas and methodologies
appropriate for the local situation. |
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BELTA supports research, particularly action research, by ELT practitioners |
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BELTA publishes a refereed Journal annually |
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BELTA is in the process of forming Special Interest Groups (SIGs) |
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BELTA plans to develop contextually suitable ELT materials for use
in English teaching and learning |
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BELTA actively supports environmental, peace and human rights issues
through its activities and published materials. |
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