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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