IMPLEMENTING ROLE-PLAY IN TEACHING SPEAKING AT THE SECOND GRADE OF SMA

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan bagaimana bermain peran meningkatkan partisipasi siswa dalam latihan berbicara dan masalah apa saja yang muncul dalam penerapan bermain peran di tingkat kedua di SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Bandar Lampung tahun ajaran 2014/2015. Data yang didapat berupa hasil observasi, rekaman video, dan jawaban siswa pada kuisioner. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa bermain peran meningkatkan participasi siswa dalam latihan berbicara dengan memperkenalkan kata kunci baru kepada siswa, mendorong siswa berlatih melafalkan ungkapan yang dipelajari, mendorong siswa untuk membuat dan mempraktikkan percakapan mereka sendiri, mendorong siswa untuk bermain peran di depan kelas. Selain itu, masalah yang muncul selama penerapan bermain peran adalah kontrol kelas, memakan waktu, dan perbedaan menonjol antara siswa berprestasi dan kurang berprestasi.The aim of the research was to find out how role play improve students participation to practice speaking and what problems occurred during the implementation of role play at the second grade of SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Bandar Lampung at academic year 2014/2015. The data were observation result, video recording and students answer to the questionnaire. The result of the research showed that role play improved students participation in practice speaking through introducing key words to the students, encouraging the students to practice pronouncing the target speech function, encouraging the students to make and practice their own dialog, and encouraging the students to perform their own dialog (role playing) in front of the class. Besides that, problems occurred during the implementation of role play were class control, time consuming, and gap between superior and inferior students.Keywords: role play, students participation, speakin