students’ speaking ability. Her research is in the small class, she has many classes to be applied. She used “Simon says” games in her experimental research and the
result show that students’ speaking ability increased.
E. Hypothesis
There are two hypotheses that the writer has in this research like: H
is role play is not significant to improve students’ speaking ability.
H
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is role play is significant to improve students’ speaking ability.
F. Conceptual Framework
This research is done in order to know the influence of role play technique in teaching speaking. Speaking is a skill used by someone to communicate orally
in daily life whether at school or outside the school. Most teachers tried to find techniques in order to make students interested in learning speaking. At least, they
can speak in a simple conversation freely. In fact, the students of the tenth grade of MAN 19 Jakarta have difficulties
in speaking subject. It caused by some factors: first, they are too shy and afraid to speak in the front of the class because lack of self confidence. Second, they are
unmotivated and lack of practice. Lastly, they need an interesting technique to stimulate them to speak in the class.
In order to solve the students’ problem faced by students of the tenth grade of MAN 19 Jakarta, and make students more
motivated, role play may provide for helping the students to improve their oral ability.
In role plays, students are assigned roles and put into situations that they may eventually encounter outside the classroom. Because role play imitates life,
the range of language functions that may be used expands considerably. Also, the
role relationships among the students as they play their parts call for them to practice and develop their sociolinguistic competence. They have to use language
that is appropriate to the situation and to the characters. One of popular approaches used by the teacher to encourage students to
speak is to assign a topic and require them to discuss it or come up with a short talk. Through role play activities the students learn how to express ideas,
opinions, or feeling to others by using words or sounds of articulation. Role play is really worthwhile learning experience for both the students
and teachers. Not only can students have more opportunities to “act” and
“interact” with their peers trying to use the English language, but also students’ English speaking, listening, and understanding will improve. Role play lightens
up the atmospheres and brings liveliness in the classes. Students learn to use the language in more realistic, more practical way. Thus they can become more aware
of the usefulness and practicality of English. Based on the statement above, the writer assumed that role play can be very applicable to be used for teaching-
learning English especially in speaking.
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Chapter III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Time and Place of the Study
The study will be held at MAN 19 which is located in South Jakarta in X grade. The data will collect in May 2013. The researcher views that the using
of role play is necessary to improve speaking ability.
B. The Method of Research
The method that will be used in this study is Classroom Action Research CAR method which is derived from the root an action research. According
to Santrock, action research is research used to solve a specific classroom or school problem, improve teaching and other educational strategies or make a
decision at a specific level
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. Based on the statement above, Classroom Action Research is method carry out as a device to overcome diagnose problem in
learning activity in the class.
C.
The Population and Sample of Study 1.
The Population of Study
The population of this is the students of religion majoring in X class of MAN 19 Jakarta, academic year 20122013.
2. The Sample of Study
The sample of this study is the students of X-II religion majoring which is consists of 27 students.
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