Volume 66, Issue 1, April 2023, Pages 225–230
Abdessallam Khamouja1, Mohamed Ben Mohamed2, and Aziz El Ghouati3
1 Ibn Tofail University, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Morocco
2 Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Ibn Tofail University, Morocco
3 Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ibn Tofail university, Kenitra, Morocco
Original language: English
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One of the primary purposes of learning foreign languages, particularly English, is the ability to communicate effectively with other users of the target language. Role-playing, one of the communicative teaching methods, is believed to develop learners’ speaking competence and help them learn the language in an authentic context. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the role-play teaching method and students’ speaking competence. The current study uses two semi-structured interviews. One is designed for teachers teaching the 9th-grade level. The other is designed for a class at the 9th-grade level with 30 students. The findings show that role-play activities participate in developing students’ speaking skills.
Author Keywords: Role-play, speaking, motivation.
Abdessallam Khamouja1, Mohamed Ben Mohamed2, and Aziz El Ghouati3
1 Ibn Tofail University, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Morocco
2 Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Ibn Tofail University, Morocco
3 Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ibn Tofail university, Kenitra, Morocco
Original language: English
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
One of the primary purposes of learning foreign languages, particularly English, is the ability to communicate effectively with other users of the target language. Role-playing, one of the communicative teaching methods, is believed to develop learners’ speaking competence and help them learn the language in an authentic context. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the role-play teaching method and students’ speaking competence. The current study uses two semi-structured interviews. One is designed for teachers teaching the 9th-grade level. The other is designed for a class at the 9th-grade level with 30 students. The findings show that role-play activities participate in developing students’ speaking skills.
Author Keywords: Role-play, speaking, motivation.
How to Cite this Article
Abdessallam Khamouja, Mohamed Ben Mohamed, and Aziz El Ghouati, “The Importance of Role-Playing Activities in Developing Students’ Speaking Competence,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 225–230, April 2023.
