Teaching in the language classroom, many of us feel that our instructions are too long or too clumsy, or that we talk too much. Some of us feel less confident than others when explaining a process or giving instructions to a room full of learners.

This session will look at some common examples of useful vs less useful teacher talk, explore some reasons why we might feel we are talking too much, and bring together some techniques for either reducing teacher talking time or making it more efficient.