Optimization of English Speaking Skill and English Grammatical Competence of Second Semester College Students in English Literature of Bung Hatta University Through Role-play Technique: Classroom Action Research of English As Foreign Language
Abstract
Optimization of English Communication Skill of second semester students of English Literature program is one of important learning progress to be achieved. They have been endorsed to be better since they had English conversation class in first semester. Along with English conversation class in first semester, students also learned other competences of English skill such as grammar, writing, listening, and writing subjects. However, applying grammatical feature of English into speaking activity was still a great difficulty for those who took English conversation class in second semester. Most of the students were still difficult to construct their ideas into proper simple English composition utterances. Based on this problem, this research was focused on Optimization of students’ English communication skill and their English grammatical competence by applying Role-Play technique in English conversation class of second semester students. This research has revealed that Role-play Technique improves significantly toward students’ understanding of Grammatical used in English speaking activity contextually. It was reflected in research field observation and measurement in answering two research questions; how extent Role-pay technique optimized students’ English speaking skill and their English grammatical competence and the Factors. It is concluded that Role-play Technique contributes significantly in optimized students’ understanding in applying English grammatical competence into English Speaking Skill contextually.
Keywords: Role-play, Grammatical Competence, Speaking Skill
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