Basic Principles of Teaching Conversation Classes (Part 1)
Focus on communication and fluency, not correctness. Most ESL students are concerned if they are holding their conversation "correctly" or if it is "right". Even in our first language, we rarely concern if the conversation is proceeding "correctly". The point is if our meaning is coming through. The emphasis should be: it's not a matter of "right" but whether or not your classmates understand you and can respond to you.