Abstract
Teacher talking time refers to the amount of class time the teacher spends speaking to the class, either as part of a lecture or in discussions. Particularly in ESL classes, more time needs to be given to students so they can speak more—foreign language learners improve more rapidly when they are able to practice what they’ve learned more often.Some EFL/ESL researchers say that students should speak for 70% of the lesson. Teachers should speak for 30% of the time. Of course, some lessons may require longer explanations on the part of the teacher. Or other lessons may only require a minimal amount of explanation, and 90% or more may be devoted to conversational activities. But this 70/30 figure works well as a goal in most classroom situations.
 The aim of the paper is to show whether this percentage is true and achievable and whether this percentage is applicable for both literature and linguistic content. The results will be achieved through a research conducted with the teachers of English in both elementary and high schools in Bitola, who will answer a series of questions regarding how much they talk in class and how much time they dedicate to Q&A sessions.
Highlights
The English language has come to be the second most spoken language in the world in terms of native speakers and speakers as second language (BBC, 2013)
The student-centered approach requires minimal teacher talking time which allows for students to become active participants in the classroom
Eliciting students’responses and promoting activities that encourage communication allows students to integrate the foreign language with their personality and to feel more secure while using the language
Summary
The English language has come to be the second most spoken language in the world in terms of native speakers and speakers as second language (BBC, 2013). Most of this uncontrolled spread of and necessity of communication among people from all over the world has been possible due to the different technological inventions created in this advanced era, named as Globalization. Communicating across the globe has become essential in order to develop international economic and political relationships, and even though the geographical barriers have been left aside by technology, language barriers can only be successfully overcome by a common language. David Crystal (2003) considers that a language can be named as ‘global’ when it can be recognized all over the world (p. 3); stating that “the statistics [...] suggest that about a quarter of the world’s population is already fluent or competent in English” (p. 6)
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