COMMUNICATION GAMES FOR PROMOTING ENGLISH SPEAKING PRODUCTION SKILLS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL

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We can state that teaching at all levels of the education is a systematic presentation of facts, ideas, skills, attitudes, and techniques to learners Raths states that (1971), “a teaching act is a rational deed performed in accordance with some professional principles” (Soslau and Raths, 2017). This suggests that for an activity to be qualified as teaching, it has to be performed in accordance with some professional principles. It is a process of transmitting knowledge, attitudes, and skills, through showing how, informing, explaining, directing, clarifying … evaluating. In short, teaching is a systematic, rational and organized process of transmitting knowledge, attitude, and skills, in accordance with professional principle. Teaching is not only an art but also a science. For every effective teaching there must be adequate planning. Teaching English, especially in middle school, should be enjoyable, interesting, repetitive and understandable. In doing so, there should be appropriate strategies for teaching English. Some strategies that can be applied in the classroom are the so-called, Songs, Pictorial illustration and TPR (Total Physical Response games, activities). These strategies try to introduce some language skills or components in an action. Using of them can be benefit to develop and improve listening and speaking skills that can be an option to learn grammar and vocabulary patterns easily. As it is known, at these ages children start to discover world broadly and their psychical and mental abilities are at the stage of developing. Around the world the term of young learners’ age is differentiated. In most countries the primary school age is defined from 7 to 10. According to Piaget, children are active learners and thinkers. In addition, they are curious in learning as well as in discovering. Learning and teaching any language is challenging process and requires great patience (Piaget, 1970). Young learners tend to have a lot of physical energy and more involved in visual learning, physical and social interaction. For the first time teaching young learners seems to be simple action but it demands more experience and knowledge that assist to make effective teaching. Making lessons more interesting for them is one of the most essential parts in teaching. The most preferable strategies for teaching children can be considered to be Suggestopedia (songs), chants, choral drills, pictorial illustrations, storytelling, and Total Physical Response.