Role play is an important method for teaching speaking as it allows students to practice communicating in different social roles. The steps involve dividing students into groups, assigning each a topic, having them create a dialogue for the situation, practicing in groups, and performing for the class. Role play helps boost confidence, adapt to moods and expressions, allows creativity, and provides different life experiences. However, it takes up class time, is difficult for teachers to evaluate students individually, and some students may be reluctant initially or see it as too entertaining.

1. ROLE PLAY METHOD IN
TEACHING SPEAKING

2. TOPIC TO DISCUSS
• THE IMPORTANCE OF ROLE PLAY
• THE STEPS TO APPLY ROLE PLAY METHOD
• ADVANTAGES
• DISADVANTAGES

3. THE IMPORTANCEOF ROLE PLAY
Role play are very important in the
communicative approarch because they
give students an opportunity to practice
communicating in different social roles.

4. STEPS
• Students are divided into several groups
• Teacher give a topic for each group
• Students select the situation and create the
dialogue
• Practice for a few minutes in group
• Perform the situation in front of class
• Other groups member give comments and
suggestions

6. ADVANTAGES
• Helps students to boost their confidence level
• Help students to adapt to the moods and expression of
the given situation which they could then perform.
• Give them opportunity to show their creativity
• Students gain a different experience related to their life
and other social situation

7. DISADVANTAGES
• Take up a lot time
• It becomes difficult for teacher to evaluate the
students individually
• They were reluctant initially because they were not
familiar with such activities
• Migth be seen as too entertaining and frivolous

8. THANK YOU!
REPORTER:
JULIE ANN DE ASIS