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THE USE OF DRAMA TECHNIQUES IN TEACHING
SPEAKING SKILLS

THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan

Yolanda Rizalvera Rupadhatu
112006011

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2012

THE USE OF DRAMA TECHNIQUES IN TEACHING
SPEAKING SKILLS

THESIS

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan

Yolanda Rizalvera Rupadhatu
112006011

Approved by:

Christine Manara, Ph.D
Supervisor

Anita Kurniawati H, M. Hum
Examiner

The use of drama techniques in teaching speaking skills
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The use of drama techniques in teaching speaking skills
TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE……………………………………………………………………………… i
APPROVAL ……………………………………………………………………… ii
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT ……………………………………………………. iii

PUBLICATION AGREEMENT DECLARATION …………………………….. iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………………………………… v

Abstract

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1

Introduction

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1

The Study

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6

The Process and Discussion..…………………………….………………………

8

Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………….. 16
References

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Appendix ………………………………………………………………………… 20
Acknowledgement

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The Use of Drama Techniques in Teaching Speaking Skills

Yolanda Rizalvera Rupadatu

Abstract

This study is based on a preliminary observation in an English lesson
class in a junior high school. I found that students often are shy and
unconfident to speak in English. They prefer to convey their idea
written than spoken. Based on this preliminary observation, I decided
to conduct this study. This study was conducted to explore the drama
techniques in teaching speaking skills. It used an action research
framework that was conducted in a private SMP in Salatiga. The
samples used in this study are 8th grader students of 2010/2011
academic year. The study was conducted in in five lesson meetings.
The techniques I used for the study are language game, mime, readers
teather, and role play. As it was an action reseach, the analyses of the
data were taken from observation notes and interviews. It was a cycled
process, where the next activity is decided based on previous activity’
reflection. The major findings of this study is that drama techniques
work in reducing the students’ anxiety and increasing oral fluency in
speaking in English.

Key words: action research, EFL teaching, speaking skills, drama techniques,
students’ attitude