"WAYS OF IMPROVING SPEAKING SKILLS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS THROUGH ROLE-PLAY ACTIVITIES.

Abstract

This article was consciously intended at investigating the following: the effectiveness of role-play that was more effective among primary school learners to improve speaking skills. Speaking has been widely regarded as the core element of English language learning. The success of students in learning English is often measured by how well and articulates they can express themselves orally. Despite its popularity and the fact that it has become one of the most embraced language skills by educational practitioners inside the classroom, speaking has been and is still thought of as the most challenging skill to master. A number of teaching techniques have been invented to tackle this issue, including role-play. Relying on this situation, the present study seeks to reveal the possible impact of role-play on students' oral performance and speaking confidence. The data were collected by several research works. Those data were then analyzed deeply to come up new ideas with using several research methods. The results of the research showed that: role-play were effective in primary school students’ speaking learning and it was more effective than other type of activities.