In the last few years, we have seen a growth in interest in introversion and extroversion. It has been argued that the modern world is, to a large extent, designed for extroverts, and yet introverts have had a huge influence on how we live. In this talk, I will look at how this affects English language teaching, especially given that as teachers we are encouraged to use elements of performance in our teaching, and ask if our introverted students are being neglected.