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HURAIAN SUKATAN PELAJARAN

MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST (MUET)

TINGKATAN ENAM ATAS DAN BAWAH

LISTENING COMPONENT 800/1

SKILLS TO BE TAUGHT LEARNING OUTCOMES SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

Among the skills to be taught inclass:

1. Recalling information2. Recognizing main ideas3. Recognizing supporting details4. Deriving meaning of words,

phrases, sentences from context5. Paraphrasing6. Predicting outcomes7. Applying a concept to a new

situation8. Understanding language

functions9. Distinguishing the relevant from

the irrelevant10. Distinguishing fact from opinion11. Identifying roles andrelationships12. Following the development of a

point or an argument13. Summarizing information14. Appraising information15. Making judgements16. Drawing conclusion17. Recognizing and interpreting

speakers views, attitudes or

intentions

Learners will be able to:

1. Recall information from stimuli2. Relay information3. Select relevant details4. Interpret information based

stimuli provided5. Identify language functions6. Extract key ideas7. Follow the line of argument8. Restate information given9. Identify speakers role and

relationships

10. Infer speakers intention, toneand

attitude11. Transfer non-linear information

into linear form12. Justify opinions13. Sequence information14. Rank or prioritize information15. Make predictions based on

information provided

Practise the skills by listening tothese genres:1. Songs, news, instructions,

announcements, briefings, talks,dialogues, conversations,interviews, lectures, meetings,discussions, advertisements,debates, documentaries, etc.

2. Briefing on MUET.3. News items and later followed by

short test items whichimplement

information-transfer technique

4. Listen to news texts andmatching

the headlines with the contentsheard

5. Listen to some study packagesand extract information; and

latermaking a decision of the courseschosen.

6. Justifying choices of products oropinions on certain issues

7. Listen to a range of short textsto

identify similarities and

differences8. Listen to a talk and organizeinformation to complete a table

9. Sequence information based ona

history lecture in chronologicalorder

10. Listen to a segment of a storyand

predict the outcome

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SPEAKING COMPONENT 800/2SKILLS TO BE TAUGHT LEARNING OUTCOMES SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

Among the skills to be taught:

1. Using grammatically correctlanguage.

2. Using correct pronunciation,stress and intonation

3. Speaking with confidenceand

fluency4. Using language appropriate

for the intended purposesand audience

5. Using varied sentencestructures

6. Observing conventionsappropriate to a specificsituation

7. Developing and organizingideas

8. Using appropriate markersand linking devices

9. Using anaphoraappropriately

together with other cohesivedevices

10. Defining, describing,explaining

11. Comparing and contrasting12. Classifying13. Giving reasons14. Giving opinions15. Expressing relationships16. Making suggestions and

recommendations17. Expressing agreement and

disagreement18. Seeking clarification19. Asking for and giving

information20. Persuading21. Drawing conclusions

22. Stating and justifying pointsof views

23. Presenting an argument24. Managing a discussion25. Task fulfilment

Learners will be able to:

1. Speak using appropriate andcorrect language

2. Speak confidently, fluentlyand effectively tocommunicate ideas andopinions

3. Select, organize and presentinformation to the audience

4. Speak in response to theopinions and ideas of others

5. Observe appropriate socialconventions

6. Speak persuasively toconvince others

7. Speak to fulfil task within theprescribed time

8. Use correct pronunciation,stress and intonation for anintended purpose andaudience.

Practise the skills by:

1. Viewing samples of variousoral genres like debates,interviews, public speaking,elocution contests andforums

2. Reading up on local andglobal issues

3. Viewing the MUET SpeakingVCD on the individual andgroup presentation

4. Understanding therequirements of the task byscrutinizing the rubrics orinstructions

5. Making appropriate andeffective introduction oropening statements as aspeaker in a forum

6. Developing and organizingideas on a current topic

7. Making appropriate andeffective concluding remarksas a public speaker on thebenefits of a collegeeducation

8. Expressing and supportingviewpoints with examples

andelaboration on the pros andcons of dieting

9. Using appropriate linkersand

cohesive devices10. Brainstorming to generate

ideas11. Preparing a talk on some

current social issues12. Speaking in response to a

given stimulus

13. Role-playing as a newsreader14. Discussing and deciding in a

group15. Individual presentation16. Group interaction

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READING COMPONENT 800/3SKILLS TO BE TAUGHT LEARNING OUTCOMES SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

Among the skills to be taught:

1. Skimming and scanning2. Extracting specific

information3. Identifying main ideas4. Identifying supportingdetails5. Deriving the meaning of

words, phrases, sentencesfrom the context

6. Understanding linear and

non-linear texts7. Understanding relationships

in a sentence8. Recognizing a paraphrase9. Predicting outcomes10. Applying a concept to a new

situation11. Understanding language

functions12. Interpreting linear and non-

linear texts13. Distinguishing relevant from

the irrelevant14. Distinguishing fact from

opinion15. Making inferences16. Relating ideas and concepts

in a paragraph17. Following the developmentof

a point / argument18. Summarizing19. Appraising20. Making judgement21. Drawing conclusion22. Recognizing and interpreting

writers views, attitudes orintentions

Learners will be able to:

1. Extract key ideas2. Match information3. Rearrange ideas in a text4. Select relevant ideas5. Derive meaning of words

from context6. Identify language functions7. Follow the lines of argument8. Restate information given9. Select correct linking

devices10. Interpret linear and non-

linear texts11. Synthesize information from

linear and non-linear texts12. Infer writers intention, tone

and attitude13. Identify conventions, style

and tone14. Extract specific information

from a literary text15. Sequence, rank or prioritize

information16. Making predictions17. Evaluate information given18. Justify opinions19. Identify relationships in text20. Relate a particular conceptto other similar situations

Practise the skills by readingthese genres:1. Journals, newspapers,

magazines, manuals,advertisements, academictexts, electronic texts, etc.

2. Identify topic sentences,viewpoints, elaboration,generalization in a text.

3. Distinguishing fact fromopinion

4. Identifying cause and effect,

compare and contrast5. Identify bias for / against in

editorials6. Rearrange jumbled

paragraphs into a coherenttext

7. Read a text on use andabuse

of chemical substances8. Match headlines to news

articles9. Read brochures related to

studies and weigh the prosand cons

10. Plot mind maps to organize,classify and prioritizeinformation

11. Compile a portfolio ofauthentic non-linear texts

12. Study maps, charts,statistics, pictures anddiagrams to interpretinformation accurately

13. Read a variety of short textsto identify similarities and /or differences

14. Interpret a combination oflinear and non-linear texts

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WRITING COMPONENT 800/4SKILLS TO BE TAUGHT LEARNING OUTCOMES SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

Among the skills to be taught:

1. Using correct spelling andmechanics

2. Using correct grammar3. Using correct sentencestructures4. Using varied vocabulary and

expressions5. Using clear varied sentences6. Using appropriate language7. Observing the conventions

8. Developing and organizingideas9. Using appropriate markers and

linkers10. Using anaphora with other

cohesive devices11. Defining, describing, explaining12. Comparing and contrasting13. Classifying14. Giving reasons15. Giving opinions16. Expressing relationships17. Making suggestions and

recommendations18. Expressing agreement19. Persuading20. Interpreting information21. Drawing conclusion22. Stating and justifying points of

view23. Presenting an argument24. Task fulfilment

Learners will be able to:

1. Using correct conventions2. Using correct language3. Using appropriate register4. Cohesion and coherence5. Appropriate style and tone6. Personal response based on a

given stimulus

Practise the skills by:

1. Studying samples of variousgenres

2. Using appropriate and variedvocabulary

3. Identifying a range of style andtone

4. Write reports, articles, lettersand

essays5. Write appropriate and effective

conclusions6. Express and support viewpoints

with examples and elaborations7. Using appropriate linkers /

cohesive devices8. Develop and organize ideas on a

current topic using sequencingprinciples (e.g. time, space andcause-effect)

9. Rearrange jumbled paragraphsfrom a newspaper into coherenttext

10. Differentiate irrelevantinformation on a talk on roadsafety

11. Write 150-word article or reportin response to non-linear texts

12. Compare and contrast the offersgiven by three prepaid mobilephone cards

13. Comment on current socialissues14. Write an essay in response to a

given stimulus