SPEECH ACT THEORY AND ROLE-PLAYING ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP SPEAKING SKILLS IN THE LITERATURE KHUN CHANG KHUN PHAEN, SPECIFICALLY, THE EPISODE KHUN CHANG TAWAIDIKA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare pre-and post-test skills achievement in speaking from the literature Khun Chang Khun Phaen, specifically, the episode Khun Chang Tawaidika can be summarized as follows before and after using role-playing activities based on Speech Act Theory. The samples consisted of 21 twelfth-grade students from the second semester of the academic year 2023 at the Demonstration School of Suansunadha Rajabat University. The researcher prepared the lesson plans using role-playing activities based on Speech Act Theory and the pre and post-achievement of speaking skills tested at the end of the program. Data analyses used percentage means and average score differences for comparison pre-and post-test. The study showed that the post-achievement of speaking skills was higher than before learning through using role-playing activities showing that language teaching for communication was effective in helping students have higher speaking skill achievement.