ROLE-PLAY AS A METHOD OF DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ FOREIGN SPEAKING SKILLS

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of using role-playing as a method of developing students’ foreign language speaking skills. A wide range of role-play activities have been considered. Role play activities range from highly-controlled guided conversations at one end of the scale, to improvised drama activities at the other; from simple rehearsed dialogue performance, to highly complex simulated scenarios. During any role-playing, each student is assigned a particular role to play. Every participant is attributed a role card with information about their roles and further instructions. The example of implementation of role-play techniques in the EFL classroom has been demonstrated. It has been revealed that role-play is one of the most efficient strategies in the repertoire of an EFL teacher who is looking for meaningful ways to empower his students in the foreign language.