Background

In this technology era, English plays important roles in human’s daily life, especially in education.  In international education institution, English become the first language that is used to communicate between teacher and students which are come from different countries and different language. In Indonesia, government has decided to add English into lesson for elementary students to the college students. Nowadays, some institution also taught English for kindergarten students. The purpose of it is when the students have graduated from the school, they are able to speak English and have communication with people also get information around the world. Unfortunately, there are still students who are not able to speak English. It can be caused by the lack of the teaching and learning process. The problem may come from the teacher, students or the environment itself.  Those three elements are important to support the successful of teaching and learning process.

            As the explanation above, it is known that teaching English for students and make them master the speaking skill is not easy. According to Budiharsono (2006:21), teaching speaking requires specific technique different from the teaching of writing. The more suitable technique applied the easier the target will be achieved. One of the techniques that can be used to teach speaking skill is by using Role Play method. Role play is a method that makes students speaks through acting or storytelling.

            It can be conclude that, Role Play method which stands for acting and storytelling is specific technique that can help students speak more in class. They will have some conversation with their friends through acting some short drama or telling some story to their classmates by playing the role play as the story told. When the students often to speak English each other in class or school environment, they will commonly use English in their daily life. If they often speak using English, it will help them to be able or even master their speaking skill faster.

Abstract

The purpose of this classroom action research is to improve the students speaking skill through role play with serving acting and storytelling. Considering that speaking is the most often way that people use to communicate, make the role of speaking skill become important. Speaking ability is also became a sign that learners have mastered foreign language. But mastering a foreign language especially for having speaking ability is not easy for beginner learners. One way to help the beginners improve speaking skill is by using role play activity. Role play is an activity which asks students to be someone else. In this activity, students will play some drama and doing some conversation with other students or speak through storytelling.