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<h3>Gerald de la Salle's Presentation for the March 2010 National KOTESOL Conference</h3>
<h3>INTRODUCTION</h3>
<p><br />In order for students to improve their English conversational skills, they need plenty of opportunity to practice speaking. Thus, conversation classes need to be heavily student-centred. Unfortunately, it seems that many EFL instructors are not giving their students enough class time to practice speaking. Many don’t fully appreciate what student-centred education is actually about. Some believe it’s sufficient for instructors to stand in front of the classroom and interact with their students by asking questions and requesting them to repeat various expressions.</p>
