角色扮演是把教材改編或寫成戲劇或播音劇，由學生分組演出，以體味課文中人物的性格、感情和行為的發展，再經過事後的分析和討論，加深學生對課文的認識，並獲得情意上的教育。利用角色扮演去教學，既能引起學生的學習興趣，培養學生主動學習的精神，又能滿足學生活潑好動的性格，使他們在愉快的氣氛中學習，所以是中文科常用的一種教學方法。 本文的重點在探討：角色扮演的理論、它在中文教學上的價值、如何設計和推行，以及它的優點和局限。最後並以三篇香港中學中文教材為教學實例，附於本文之末，以供教師參考。

Role play is to adapt or edit the teaching material into a drama script or radio play and let students perform in groups. In the process, they can get into the character as well as his emotional and behavioral development. With a follow-up analysis and discussion of the role play, studentss understanding of the text and their affective development will be enhanced. Using role play in teaching can arouse student’s interests and develop their initiative in learning. It also satisfies their active and energetic dispositions and allows them to learn in an enjoyable atmosphere. Thus it is a commonly used tool in Chinese teaching. This paper focuses on the theory of role play, its value in Chinese teaching, its design, applications, advantages and limitations. Three texts taken from Chinese teaching materials in Hong Kong secondary schools are attached as appendices for teacherss reference.