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Implementing Task-Based Role Play Activities to Develop English Language Fluency at Qassim University

Dr. Mahmoud Sabri Alasal, Ph.D.

Abstract

English as a foreign language is applied as a difficulty in Middle Eastern students. Unfortunately, most educational facilities have learners whose English skills are rather poor. The intervention called for education approaches to solve challenges of English language difficulties. Therefore, an evaluation of the effectiveness of new and distinct approaches or ideas, particular to role-playing strategies, which are obtained from educational activities and plays, is especially relevant. Therefore, the significance of the present study lies in examining the effects of the use of role-playing strategies on the students' English speaking and writing skills. Since this was an intervention study, participants were assigned through random assignment to experimental and control groups. The research therefore concluded that since role-playing activities are tasks, then task factors were statistically significant on students' fluency in English.

Keywords: Role Play Activities; students; experimental and control; English Language Fluency; Qassim University.

1. Introduction

English is an official language which is accepted throughout the world, as it is regarded as an international language (Al-Mousah, 2020). English as pointed out by Al-Arifi (2020) is the globalized language for communication and interaction for a variety of countries and cultures for the purpose of speaking, communicating and learning. We can, therefore, conclude that the education of the English language has evolved and is now the second official language in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Lack of sufficient English language proficiencies emanated from students' inability to use English as a foreign language (Manshar, 2020). This difficulty is not only felt in practice but also experienced in teaching English since there are no adequate modern methods involving the use of interactive activities. This led to children experiencing trouble in learning English and moreover, they were unable to speak English properly.

It is apparent that the level of English known by Middle Eastern students is not sufficient to learn this language. Therefore, it is essential to pay attention to the following areas that can help one in reducing hindrances of learning English as a foreign language; This is by establishing students’ areas of weakness in English skills, known limitations of conventional teaching techniques, and perhaps trying to evaluate the impact of innovative approaches to English language teaching in enhancing students’ abilities at the various lessons.

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Dr. Mahmoud Sabri Alasal, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature
College of Languages and Humanities
Qassim University, Buraydah 52571
Saudi Arabia
M.Alasal@qu.edu.sa, drmahasal64@gmail.com
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