As noted by Krashen (1982 cited in Vasilopoulos 2008), “the tendency of Asian
students to self-correct based on their conscious application of grammar rules leads
to over-correction. For Asian students, grammar is an essential tool in building
confidence, language knowledge and fluency. In the classroom setting, despite
students’ interest in the lesson, discussion topic or subject matter presented in the
English classroom, most students will be less inclined to speak if they are not
confident with their oral language skill. Therefore, students’ reliance on grammatical
and form focused instruction should not be completely abandoned in the CLT
classroom.”