MUET - MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST

Some of my students are taking the MUET this year. From my personal view, this examination is quite hard for Malaysian students coming form secondary level (form 6). Focusing on the comprehension part, the choice of vocabulary is quite hard to understand. However, most of my previous students said that the speaking task is quite easy for them to accomplished. Below is some general information that you might want to know about MUET:

General Information

• MUET is the acronym for the Malaysian University English Test. It is an English language competency test and is administered by the Malaysian Examinations Council.

• The Malaysian Examination Council has also formulated and made available the MUET syllabus to the general public.

• The MUET syllabus lists the four competency modes of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing and the corresponding skills for each mode. The MUET
test paper is based on these specifications.

The syllabus seeks to consolidate and enhance the English language ability of pre-university students to enable them to perform effectively in their academic pursuits at tertiary level, in line with the aspirations of the National Education Philosophy.


General Objectives

The general objective of the syllabus is to bridge the gap in language needs between secondary and tertiary education. This can be done through:

i. enhancing students' communicative competence: to a level appropriate for tertiary education,

ii. providing contexts for language use related to tertiary academic experience, and

iii. preparing students to meet various academic challenges through the development of critical thinking and the competent use of language skills.

Specific Objectives

The specific objectives of the syllabus are as follows:

i. Listening and Speaking
a. to raise students' listening, speaking and note-taking skills
b. to enable students to interact proficiently and efficiently in English in a variety of formal and informal situations
c. to develop students' ability to respond critically to information heard;

ii. Reading Comprehension
a. to enable students to understand texts beyond the literal level
b. to enhance students ability to understand the inter connectivity of text content from a variety of genres
c. to develop students' ability to respond critically to various texts.

iii. Writing
a. to write accurately and appropriately for a particular purpose and audience,
b. to organise materials logically, coherently and cohesively,
c. to develop writing skills specific to academic genres such as formal essays, term papers, reports and summaries.

Hopefully, the information could help you in your battle to confront the exam.
GOOD LUCK!

WORDS of ADVICE ....

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it.

FIVE. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson

SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.

Life

Life is easy if you want to make it easy,
It can be difficult,
If you think that it is,
Life is beautiful,
If you have someone you love,
It can be beautiful even if you are alone,
Life could be meaningless,
If you lost hope in yourself,
It could be more meaningful,
If you do something about your life,

So,
Life is something that,
You have to mould into
Your own best way!!!



p/s: this is a poetry written by me during my teenage years.. :)