Using Werewolf Game to Teach Speaking to Senior High School Students
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DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/jelt.v8i1.103305
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This paper discusses how to use Werewolf game to teach speaking to Senior High School Students. As for the background of this paper because teachers are hard to find a fun and effective method in teaching speaking. Werewolf game is a fun, critical, effective and creative game where the learners have to voice their arguments and opinions through discussion activity. The learners will get used to using English without realized that they are in teaching learning process through this game. Before playing this game, the teachers have to explain how to run the game or give example using video. This game uses cards as media that contain the roles of each players. When the learners are playing Werewolf game, they have to voice their opinions and arguments to win the game. In conclusion, this game can help teachers to teach the learners in teaching speaking in English.
Key words: Speaking, Discussion, Werewolf Game.
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