IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH ROLE PLAY FOR GRADE XI MIA 4 AT SMAN 1 WATES IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2016/2017

Yosep Kusuma Wibawa, , Indonesia

Abstract


The objective of this action research was to improve the students’ speaking skill for grade XI MIA 4 at SMAN 1 Wates in the academic year of 2016/2017 through the use of role play.This action research was conducted in two cycles. The cycles consisted of six meetings in total. The research involved role plays that were conducted in pairs and in groups. The role play was based on the basic competences such as making phone reservation and relative clause or noun modifiers. Conducting integrated pronunciation teaching, reading aloud, practising cued dialogue, directed response task were the complements of the main activities. The data were obtained by observing the teaching and learning process, interviewing the students and collaborators, and taking photographs. The validity of the data was gained by applying democratic, outcome, process, catalytic and dialogic validity.The research result show that the students’ speaking skill improved through the use of role plays. The students were more confident and were not afraid of making mistakes when speaking. They actively participated during the teaching and learning process

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