Abstract
<p>Abstract: Speaking is one of the important language skills. Speaking relates to daily life as communication tool. It indicates students mastering English. Unfortunately the fact has shown that the students faced many problems to improve their speaking skill because they were accustomed to use their native language in their daily life than using English. The above facts make the lecturer apply some techniques that can motivate students to speak and engage students in encouraging their speaking. One of the techniques that encourage students to speak is role play. Role play is the choice implemented by the researcher in improving the speaking skill of the first year students at IAIN Kudus since using role play, the students can express their idea, opinion, and feeling well in their performance without being worried to make mistake. Based on the result of the study, it can be concluded that the result of this research was satisfying. This research claims that it was successful in the effort in improving students’ English speaking skill through Role-Play. Role-Play activity could increase the students’ motivation in joining the teaching and learning. Their motivation was reflected in their efforts in preparing the Role-Play.</p>
Highlights
Speaking is perhaps the most important of human skills, and because we do it continuously, we do not often stop to examine the processes involved (Hayrire, 2004)
Scripted role play is a role play activity that is done based on the dialogue from the book
This paper presents innovative methods and techniques to teach English speaking by using role play conducted in IAIN Kudus
Summary
Speaking is perhaps the most important of human skills, and because we do it continuously, we do not often stop to examine the processes involved (Hayrire, 2004). The students often find some problems in practicing English speaking. The problem frequently found is that their native language causes them difficult to use the foreign language. Other reason is because they are lack of. Akmalun Niam Zam Zami motivation in practicing the second language in daily conversation. They are too shy and afraid to take part in the conversation
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