Language games: a motivational technique in enhancing speaking abilities among year 6 students of Sekolah Kebangsaan Mang Samarahan, Sarawak/ Abu Bakar Buang

The purpose ofthis study was to investigate on how Language Games can help to enhance the speaking abilities among the Year 6 students of S.K Mang 2007. The process of data extracting for the research involved a Pre Test, Post Test 1 and Post Test 2 on the respondents of equal numbers comprising of 10 males and females. In addition to that, some observations were done at random. Responses and findings were analyzed in descriptive analysis in the form of graphs and charts. The findings indicated that there was a change in the speaking ability among the respondents by initiating speaking but surprisingly, language games helped a lot in providing the rooms, chances and confidence among the students to enhance the learning process thus ultimately improved on their speaking skills. Students preferred the interesting learning activities that were not too formal which gave them favourable opportunities to develop themselves.