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59ESSENTIAL USE OF ROLE-PLAY TECHNIQUE IN OVERCOMING COMMUNICATION BARRIERS Khaydarova N.A.
Khaydarova Nodirabegim Akhtamovna — Teacher, ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT, BUKHARA ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, BUKHARA, REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN
Abstract: the article intends to show importance of role-play technique in overcoming communication barriers offoreign language learners and the development of their oral skills. Keywords: role-play, teaching technique, flexibility, social skills.
According to meet the needs of modern society requirements, young professionals should be goal-oriented, creative and energetic. They also bring a fresh perspective - a new look at old problems. The ability to communicate effectively in a foreign language is primary essential nowadays in the period of globalization. In recent years, there has been increasing demands for graduates who know English or other foreign language well enough to be ready to use it in real life communication and speak confidently. Over the last decade, problems of overcoming language barriers in teaching a foreign language and making the teaching process more effective has gained much attention.
Role playing is one of the large amount of drama activities which can be listed as a successful educational technique in the foreign language class because of presents some important characteristics for its teaching: easy organization, flexibility, it can be open ended, it's funny, it's a dress rehearsal for real life, it provides a lot of different experiences, it trains students to deal with some social skills of language and it helps in the memorization of new vocabulary, expressions and grammar. Making the students speak up in the EFL classroom and outside it is one of the big challenges for language teachers today. Their resistance in speaking usually comes from their fear of making mistakes and from exposing themselves to an audience. Role play can make the students get used to speaking and become, gradually, more confident and, consequently, more competent.
Role play is one of a whole gamut of communicative techniques which develops fluency in language students, which promotes interaction in the classroom and which increases motivation. Not only is peer learning encouraged by it but also the sharing between teacher and students or the responsibility for the learning process [1, 7].
The frequent use of role play techniques in the classes may encourage students to speak and develop their oral skills. Role play provides enthusiasm in the classroom and, without enthusiasm in the classroom, learning becomes just a chore ...Combine enthusiasm with involvement and it would seem to lead to more interesting classes and more effective learning" In this article he quotes a Chinese proverb that says "Tel I me and I forget; teach me and I remember; involve me and I learn" which can exemplify with success the function that the use of role plays have in class development [2, 20].
Another function of the use of role playing techniques is as facilitator for the linguistic items memorization. Role play activities provide physical and visual reinforcement that increases involvement and helps to fix vocabulary, structure and grammar points in mind. Also, role play activities may help teachers to overcome some of the difficulties of teaching mixed ability classes. They encourage the students to use all the nonverbal elements which are a natural part of speaking and may allow weaker students to compensate for the lack of language ability by the use of paralinguistic communication, such as body language.
Role play activities provide an interactive and friendly learning environment, in which the students may feel more comfortable in speaking, developing self-confidence. Mistakes indicate certain stages in the acquisition of the language and will disappear gradually as the students become more competent and confident [1, 15]. In most foreign language classrooms, speaking is the skill by which the learner is most frequently judged - by the teacher and by the classmates, which leads to lack of confidence and sometimes, to giving up learning the language.
To speak a language is very important. If we just study reading and writing, it may seem useless at times; we may wonder how we can use this language. But to speak a language gives a reason for learning it. A play is all communication [3,158]. Most of the language students are not used to spoken English in their daily lives and are afraid of speaking due to possible mistakes. Surely, speaking has become one the worst students' language barriers and it is the teacher's role to help them to overcome this problem.
Role playing develops mainly the student's oral skills. It emphasizes the process of communicating, develops more fluency than accuracy and promotes enthusiasm in the classroom, which makes the students speak up, one of the biggest challenges for teachers today.
References
1. Ladousse Gillian Porter. Role Play: Resource Books for Teachers. Oxford, Oxford Press, 1987.
2. Maurice Keith. Laugh While Learning Another Language: Techniques That are Functional and Funny, 1988.
3. Via A. Richard. English Through Drama. English Teaching Forum. Washington. Jul., Aug., 1972.
ADVANTAGES OF ROLE PLAY TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING SPEAKING
IN EFL CLASSES Khaydarova N.A.
Khaydarova Nodirabegim Akhtamovna — Teacher, ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT, BUKHARA ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, BUKHARA, REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN
Abstract: the article analyses importance and advantages of role-play technique in teaching speaking skills as a main skill in EFL classes and its useful impact on learners' acquiring language. Keywords: role-play, fluency, teaching technique, social context.
English becomes the most essential language in the world. Almost all the people from many different countries around the world use it to communicate. It's because of the importance of English in any field of our lives. Speaking is a language skill of oral communication to express human idea, feeling, option, and thought or information which helps people to communicate one other. Learning language does not mean just learning about structure or vocabulary but the important thing is learning how we use language for communication to one or the other person, how we speak and make the people understand what we talk. Furthermore, in developing speaking activity, the students need a good condition to increase their speaking frequency such as learner's language environment.
Some teachers are unaware of the possibilities of role-play. They may feel that such an activity is not appropriate for classes which cause discipline problems and that conducting role-play would create chaos. In addition, they claim that students may be reluctant to be someone else, or, that their level of language is too low.
Role play is very important technique in teaching speaking because it gives students an opportunity to practice communicating in different social contexts and in different social roles. In addition, it also allows students to be creative and to put themselves in another person's place for a while. The role play would seem to be the ideal activity in which students could use their English creatively and it aims to stimulate a conversation situation in which students might find themselves and give them an opportunity to practice and develop their communication skill.
Role-playing develops learners' fluency in speaking. The wide range of language functions, for example apologising, greetings, etc., is exercised more than in any other activities. Learners' focus is put on the communication of meaning rather than on the appropriate use of language [1, 113]. Therefore, through role-playing teachers may train students' speaking skills in any social situations. It means that learners are put in conditions which require speech that is used to communicate socially more than the language necessitated by teaching syllabuses [2, 6]. The author takes the view that thanks to role-playing learners have the possibility to develop the language which is necessary in social relationships, but which is neglected in teaching syllabuses. He also notices that a lot of students believe that the language in foreign language classes is only used to pass on particular information from one person to another.
The next reason for incorporating role-playing in EFL classes is that some people learn for specific roles in life. They may want to work or travel in worldwide context. It is very advantageous for these students to have tried out in pleasant and safe environment of a classroom with the language they will presumably use. For such learners, role-play is a helpful rehearsal and what is more, it allows them not just to acquire phrases, but to learn how to interact in a variety of circumstances.
