EFFECTIVENESS OF ROLE-PLAYING METHODS IN DEVELOPING EFL FRESHMEN’S ENGLISH-SPEAKING ABILITY AT CAN THO COLLEGE, VIETNAM

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  • Ma Phuong Uyen Senior Lecturer, Can Tho College, Can Tho City, Vietnam

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https://doi.org/10.46827/ejae.v8i4.5155

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Nowadays, the application of role-play in teaching language has widely been used in Vietnam and the world. This study aims to find out the impact of role-play on learners’ speaking performance. Participants were 81 English major students in their first year at Can Tho College. This empirical study followed a two-group pre-test and post-test design. Two instruments used to collect both quantitative and qualitative data were the questionnaire and speaking tests. Results show that there is a significant difference in speakers’ speaking performance between the two groups. Speakers in the experimental group outperformed the controlled group in speaking tests.

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    Ms. Ma Phuong Uyen, Dean, is currently senior lecturer of English, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Can Tho College, Can Tho City, Vietnam. Her main research interests are TEF/TESOL issues, intercultural communication, high school and higher education levels in English learning and teaching, curriculum design and development, testing construction, and teaching practice. She can be reached at mpuyen@ctu.edu.vn.

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