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[Sweetsee]

And how does it factor in to being an effective language instructor?

[Jon Taylor]

Very important as the majority of my classes are sitting having a chat for an hour with no real structure.

[king kakipi]

Hopefully the STUDENTS will be doing most of the talking so the teachers' 'gift of the gab' is not of much importance. Maybe it is more important in an interview/networking situation though.

[thermal]

I would also note that while big talkers may be able to go on for longer, they also have more trouble grading their language.

I personally am generally succinct and to the point which I think makes it easier communicating with students.