LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 14:5 May 2014
ISSN 1930-2940

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Using Role Play for Developing Speaking Skill in English among Engineering Students of Centurion University, Odisha

Sanat Kumar Lenka, M.A., PGCTE, PGDTE (EFLU)

Abstract

This study aims to develop the speaking skill using the role play technique among the engineering students who are not able to speak English confidently. This study tries to answer the research question: to what extent role-play is effective in developing the speaking skill in English of the engineering students? Language Learning is not just learning about languages, but to use the language correctly with confidence in daily life. Language learning based on tasks as a fundamental component in the classroom, provides better contexts for activating learner’s learning processes and promoting second language learning. Role play is a technique in which students are presented with an artificial environment and they are exposed with different kinds of cases and problems they need to solve, persuade the same in form of roles. This study focuses on Role-play as a teaching technique which serves as a multi-skill developing activity where the students not only develop fluency in communication but also broaden the horizon of understanding other’s behavior resulting into empathy, team work, interpersonal skills and problem solving attitude.

Key words: Role Play, Confidence level, Speaking Skill, language learning activity

Introduction

In recent years Odisha has become a hub of technical educational institutions. The focus in these institutions is the development of technical skills. However, it has also been observed that mere technical expertise does not ensure employability. Good communication skills are required to succeed in the profession. Hence, an attempt is being made to impart communication skills to technical students. The participation of students in English language classroom, however, is not very encouraging. There are various reasons for this, like low confidence level, stage fear, improper exposure to the target language, low enthusiasm level, and less practice of language skills etc. Moreover, most of the English language classrooms in this state are teacher-centered and the participation of the students in the classroom is very low. Reading text books and listening to lectures do not make learning meaningful. To overcome these difficulties, teachers can introduce various activity-based language learning like, Role plays, group discussions, simulations, language games and dramas etc. in the language classrooms. This study will examine the effectiveness of using one of the language learning activities like Role play as a tool to promote language development. There are many types of instructional techniques. The focus of this study is to understand to what extent role-plays help in promoting language development.

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Sanat Kumar Lenka, M.A., PGCTE, PGDTE (EFLU)
Senior Lecturer
Department of English
Centurion University of Technology and Management
Ramachandrapur P.O.Jatni
District: Khurdha 752050
Odisha
India
sanat.lenka2009@gmail.com
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