THE USE DIALOGUE, DISCUSSION, AND ROLE PLAYING IN TEACHING ENGLISH SPEAKING

Abstract

Speaking as one of the subjects taught to the students of English Department since the first seme4ster until the fifth semester holds very essential role in learning English. Many students at his level feel difficult to speak since they still think that English is a foreign language not a second. Some methods even have been applied to make their speaking ability developed nevertheless the result is not quite satisfying. At present there are three methods being developed in teaching speaking for the students of STKIP PGRI Blitar; they are dialogue, group discussion and role-playing. By applying these methods, it is hoped that the attainment in learning speaking will be better. Anyhow learning something needs process includes speaking, so that between teaching and learning should walk together for they have closely related and can not be separated and can not be separated one to the other. Keywords: dialogue, discussion and role-playing