tailieunhanh - Applying role-play in EFL classroom: A case study

This paper illustrates findings from a case study of applying role-play in EFL classroom. Role-play in this paper does not refer to the traditional model; it is the variations of role-play when students are exposed to authentic situations inside and outside class based on the task-based approach. This is a small cohort of around 16 first year students about seven weeks. Qualitative approach is employed. Previous researchers’ theories about applying role-play worldwide have been displayed in the case when students overcome their fears, challenges and put more their efforts in speaking English with their peers in the class accuracy, fluency and confidently. In other words, through role-play application, students prove themselves in dealing with the uncertainty water of context changes when they communicate in English in actual situations as well as in their long life learning experience. | TẠP CHÍ KHOA HỌC ĐẠI HỌC VĂN HIẾN TẬP 5 SỐ 2 APPLYING ROLE-PLAY IN EFL CLASSROOM A CASE STUDY Nguyen Thi Tan1 1Van Hien University 1 TanNT@ Received 24 2 2017 Accepted 06 6 2017 ABSTRACT This paper illustrates findings from a case study of applying role-play in EFL classroom. Role-play in this paper does not refer to the traditional model it is the variations of role-play when students are exposed to authentic situations inside and outside class based on the task-based approach. This is a small cohort of around 16 first year students about seven weeks. Qualitative approach is employed. Previous researchers theories about applying role-play worldwide have been displayed in the case when students overcome their fears challenges and put more their efforts in speaking English with their peers in the class accuracy fluency and confidently. In other words through role-play application students prove themselves in dealing with the uncertainty water of context changes when they communicate in English in actual situations as well as in their long life learning experience. Core factors contributing to students speaking achievement are students effort and motivation being recognized by role-play. The others could rely on their ability of conducting their speaking competence. This case concludes that role-play should be applied in EFL classroom in the context of Vietnam. Keywords role-play task-based approach. TÓM TẮT Ứng dụng kỹ thuật cho sinh viên đóng vai vào lớp học tiếng Anh nghiên cứu trường hợp Nhằm nâng cao năng lực giao tiếp Tiếng Anh của sinh viên sau khi tốt nghiệp nghiên cứu này đã vận dung kỹ thuật cho sinh viên đóng vai theo mô hình mới vào lớp học Tiếng Anh. Với phương pháp nghiên cứu định tính trong phạm vi nghiên cứu trường hợp nghiên cứu đã chỉ ra việc ứng dụng đóng vai dựa vào những tình huống thực tiễn không những giúp sinh viên tự tin hơn khi giao tiếp bằng Tiếng Anh mà còn giúp sinh viên có khả năng giao tiếp chính xác và lưu loát hơn trong .