Hot topics and controversial issues often get out of hand in role- playing
This method may be harmful to those learners who lack the necessary skills those who are shy, or those who have speech problems
Role-playing sometimes turns out to be a dud if it fails to relate to the learner or lesson intended
Playing roles demands some imagination on the part of the individual learners involved
Role-playing may benefit only the actual participants unless the objectives for the class have been clearly specified.
Consequently, using role play as a technique in teaching speaking can give use a lot of advantages in spite of the disadvantages of role play itself.
2.5 Procedures of Teaching Role Play - Unscripted Role Play
The procedures for unscripted role play adapted from Doff 1988. The procedures explained by Doff are explained below:
Situation One student has lost a bag.
Heshe is at the police station. The other student is the police officer, and asks for details.
To brings out this ideas:
1 The teacher could prepare the whole class, by: a Discussing what the speakers might say e.g. the police officer would asks
the students how he or she lost the bag. b Writing prompt on the board to guide the role play, and any key
vocabulary. 2 The teacher could divide the class into pairs or groups, and:
a Let them discuss together what they may say. b Let them all try out the role play privately, before calling on one or two
pairsgroups to act out in front of the class. There are the types and procedures of role play explained by experts but it
does mean that the procedures are a must. English teacher may develop their own procedures based on the condition in the class.
2.6 Theoretical Assumption
As a means of communication, languages have to be used in both written and oral form but the fact that we have is many of students cannot use the oral form
of language properly and correctly. It can be caused by many factors one of the factors is because their lack of ability in speaking. There are many techniques
that can help students to improve their speaking ability. One of the techniques is role play. Many experts say in their theories that role play is one of the most
suitable techniques in improving students’ speaking ability. Most of them stated that role play can improve learner’s ability in speaking. Some of the experts says
