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Abstract
Role playing helps to bring the language to life and to give the learners some
experience of its use as a means of communication. Therefore, the main purpose of role play
is to develop communication situation. The realistic communication situation gives the
students new experience in using the language they have learned, and the experience is good
for remembering what they have learned. Hence, the goal of teaching speaking is similar
to the goal of role play technique that is communication. It means role play can be applied
in teaching speaking and it can help students in improving their speaking skill.
One strategy language teachers can apply in role plays with fictitious roles and virtual
venues is to teach scripted role-plays, pre-teach vocabulary and specialized jargon in the
activities, so that students can follow a structured story plot and pre-set vocabulary and
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