EFFECTIVENESS OF ROLE PLAY METHOD IN STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL AT THE GRADE VIII OF SMP NEGERI 6 PADANGSIDIMPUAN

Abstract

This research purposed to investigate the effect of role play method in students’ speaking skill at the eighth grade students in SMP Negeri 6 Padangsidimpuan. The sample in this study was 10 students and one English teacher. The methods was qualitative descriptive by observing and interviewing. The researcher divided students into groups and gave situation where the students’ make scenario of a conversation. The researcher scored five components of speaking skills, the result based on the table can concluded that teaching speaking was effective by giving role play students were interested in doing speaking activities. Role play is an activity that helped many shy students to speak various topic and situation. The students may also create their own dialogue based on the topic given. It is hoped that the result of investigating the students speaking skills can be an overview and consideration of setting up good teaching and learning process in speaking class.