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Role play and Drama By: Hilda Oktaviandi Putri (201210100311203) Imammatud Diana (201210100311190)

Introduction Incorporating role-play into the classroom adds variety, a change of pace and opportunities for a lot of language production and also a lot of fun! It can be an integral part of the class and not a 'one-off' event. If the teacher believes that the activity will work and the necessary is provided, it can be very successful. However, if the teacher isn't convinced about the validity of using role-play the activity "will fall flat on its face just as you expected it to" (Gillian Porter Ladousse 1987). Therefore, if you think positive and have a go, you may be pleasantly surprised

Definitions Drama is the art of acting, of putting on a play. Drama is general term embracing a variety of techniques that allow the individual to adopt a character and act out a story. Drama techniques allow the individual to experience aspects of life and relationships they would not normally experience : to become people they would not normally be and to tell a story alone or with other.

Role play is a drama techniques that involves adopting a specific role such as car mechanic or shop assistant. The individual engaged in role play does the things that a person carrying out that role would do. They may dress an that person and use real or replica objects familiar to that person.

Benefits using Role Play and Drama • Drama and role play provide young language learners opportunities to practice and use their English in real conversations. • The conversational use of language in an ESL play script promotes fluency. • Drama and role play help children become clear and confident speakers. • Role play and drama require the participant of every student in the classroom • Role play gives young learners opportunities to explore and learn about the roles and responsibilities.

Different types of Role Play and Drama activity • • • • •

Who Am I? Pair / Group Role play Skits Picture Role Plays Neighbors : May I Borrow ?

Steps to Creating and Performing a Role Play / Drama • Selecting an Appropriate Situation • Deg Role Play Based on Students’ Language Skills • Predict the Language Needed • Factual Preparation • Asg the Roles • Practice the Role Plays • Modify the Situation and Dialogs • Follow-up

Performing a Play with Children • Choose a simple and popular story or fairy tale. • Tell the story to the children • Provide copies of the script • Assign the students their roles • Read the play together with the children • Practice reading the play several times

• Make paper plate maskes to represent different characters. • Practice the play using the masks • Design a setting and props for the performance • Invite other to the performance • Stage the performance and have fun

Conclusion Role play and drama are effective and useful alternatives for teaching children a second or foreign language. They give students an opportunity to develop their language skills, especially speaking and listening. They promote active and fun learning enriching their more traditional school experiences. Eventually, by using drama techniques to teach English, students will also be encouraged to practice communicating in different social contexts and in different social roles using the target language.