Teaching ‘Hot Seating Strategy’ to Teach a Descriptive Text in Speaking Class of Senior High School

Based on the writer’s experience, many students have difficulties in speaking,especially descriptive text. Considering this problem, an alternative teachingstrategy is needed to help students improve their speaking skill in terms ofdescribing something. That is why this paper is conducted. It is aimed atexplaining how to use an educational drama game which is called hot seatingstrategy in teaching spoken descriptive text to senior high school students.Before implementing this strategy, the teacher needs to prepare a “hot seat”.Hot seating strategy is conducted by dividing students into several groups offour or five. After that, the teacher takes the hot seat and puts it in front of theclass. Then, one representative member of the group sits on the hot seat, notfacing the board. Next, the teacher writes down the name of people, tourismplaces or famous historical places on the board. The members facing the boardhave to describe the words written on the board. Finally, the one on the hotseat guesses what is being described. It is believed that this strategy can helpmany students improve their speaking skill in describing something.