MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST (MUET)

SCHEME OF WORK- PRE-U 1 2013

TERM 1: May May 2013 (3 weeks)
Week

Themes/Topics

Learning Skill

Social Issues
Eating Disorder
Women
Smokers

Listening:
Understanding the listening
component in MUET
Recalling information
Recognizing main ideas and
supporting details
Speaking:
Understanding the speaking
component in MUET
Making successful presentation
Dos and donts when making
presentations and in discussions
Reading:
Interpreting linear texts
Identifying writers purpose
Understanding meaning of
specific words and phrases
Writing:
Interpreting information from
non-linear texts
Using appropriate linking devices
Building vocabulary
Writing an article

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Activities

T.Aids

Reference

ORIENTATION

Children:
Character and
Personality

Social Problems
among
Teenagers

Grammar & Vocabulary

Connectors Logical & Sequence
Conjunctions

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Learning Outcomes
Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli
select relevant details
extract key ideas

Listen to a variety of short

texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers
through repeated listening

speak confidently, fluently and

effectively to communicate ideas
and opinions

Making sentences using

appropriate expressions
Complete dialogues
Practise dialogues

interpret linear and non-linear

texts
extract key ideas
select relevant details

Read variety of texts

Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

interpret non- linear texts

write using appropriate language
and linking words
write an article based on data
from linear and non-linear texts

Analyse a model essay

overview, analysis, synthesis
and conclusion
Identify words describing
movement of graphs
Write an article

write using correct grammar

Fill in the blanks

Complete a text

CD
worksheets
e-text

Effective
Practice
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
Ace Ahead
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)

Effective
Text for
MUET
(Ilmu
Bakti)

2012

TERM 2: 10 JUNE- 15 NOV 2013 (24 WEEKS)

Week
21 22

Themes/Topics
Environment
Pollution
Acid Rain

Causes of
Pollution

Rainforests
Waste in
Demand
Reasons Why
Students
Choose a
University
Deforestation

Learning Skill
Listening:
Recognizing main ideas and
supporting details
Speaking:
Making suggestions and
recommendations
Stating and justifying points of
view
Giving reasons for action taken
Reading:
Skimming and scanning.
Identifying main points and
supporting details
Deriving meaning from context
Writing:
Interpreting information from
linear and non-linear texts
Building vocabulary
Using appropriate linking devices
Writing a report
Writing a factual essay
Grammar & Vocabulary
Subject-verb agreement

Mll

Learning Outcomes
Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli
select relevant details.
extract key ideas.

Activities
Listen to a variety of short
texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers
through repeated listening

use appropriate expressions for

making suggestions and
recommendations, stating and
justifying points of views, and
give reasons for actions taken

Give suggestions and

recommendations
State and justify points of
view by giving reasons for
action taken
Practise dialogues
MUET practice

interpret linear and non-linear

texts
extract key ideas
select relevant details
follow the line of argument

Read a variety of texts.

Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

write cohesively and coherently

using correct language
write a report based on data
from linear and non-linear texts
write a factual essay

Complete sentences
Expand words to form logical
sentences
Write an overview
Write a report
Complete word webs
Write an essay

write using correct grammar

Complete sentences
Error correction

T. Aids
CD
Worksheets
e-texts

Reference
Effective
Practice
(Oxford
Fajar)
Ace Ahead
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)

Effective
Text for
MUET
(Ilmu
Bakti)

2012

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23 24

Themes/Topics
Health
Dietary fibre

Balanced diet

Impact of Cell
phones on
Health

Effects of
Smoking
Asthma
Digestion

Learning Skill
Listening:
Note-taking
Distinguishing fact from opinion
Speaking:
Presenting factual information
Expressing agreement and
disagreement
Reading:
Scanning for keywords
Extracting specific information
Deriving meaning from context
Writing:
Interpreting information from
linear and non-linear texts
Using appropriate linking devices
Developing and organizing ideas
Defining, describing, and
explaining
Building vocabulary
Writing an article
Writing descriptive essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
Present tense
Modal verbs will, can, should

Mll

Learning Outcomes
Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli
select relevant details
extract key ideas

Activities
Listen to a variety of short
texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers
through repeated listening

speak in response to the

opinions and ideas of others
speak persuasively to convince
others

Give appropriate response

Support responses with
examples or specific details
MUET Practice

interpret linear and non-linear

texts
extract key ideas
select relevant details
evaluate information

Read a variety of texts

Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

interpret bar charts

write using correct language
write cohesively and coherently
write an article based on data
from linear and non-linear texts
write a descriptive essay

Analyse descriptive essays

Write definitions for given
terms
Complete word webs
Write an article
Write short descriptive
paragraphs
Write a descriptive essay

write using correct grammar

and varied vocabulary and
expressions

Fill in the blanks

Complete texts

T. Aids
CD
Worksheets
e-texts

Reference
Effective
Practice
(Oxford
Fajar)
Ace Ahead
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)

Effective
Text for
MUET
(Ilmu
Bakti)

2012

Week
25 26

Themes/Topics
Science &
Technology
In-vitro
fertilization
Process of Food
Freezing
Advances in
Science and
Technology

Electronic
revolution
Internet Fraud
Smoking should
be Banned in
Public
Does Space
Exploration
Benefit
Mankind?

Mll

Learning Skill
Listening:
Recognizing main ideas and
supporting details
Recognizing and interpreting
speakers views, attitudes or
intentions
Speaking:
Stating and justifying points of
view
Making suggestions and
recommendations
Expressing cause-effect
relationships
Reading:
Identifying main points and
supporting details.
Recognizing and interpreting
writers views, intention or
attitude
Writing:
Using appropriate linking devices
Building vocabulary
Developing and organizing ideas
Writing argumentative essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
Past tense
Present perfect tense

Learning Outcomes
Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli
infer speakers intention, tone
and attitudes

Activities
Listen to a variety of short
texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers
through repeated listening

speak in response to the

opinions and ideas of others
express cause-effect
relationships

Give opinions, suggestions

and recommendations
State effects for causes given
MUET Practice

extract key ideas

select relevant details
identify linking devices
identify viewpoints, rhetorical
devices and generalization in
texts

Read a variety of texts

Identify writers purposes
viewpoints and rhetorical
devices used
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

write using correct language,

write cohesively and coherently
write an argumentative essay

Complete word webs

Write introduction
Thesis statements
Identify statements for and
against the topic
Write an argumentative essay

write using correct language

Write the past tense of verbs

Fill in the blanks
Complete texts
Error correction

T. Aids
CD
Worksheets
e-texts

Reference
Effective
Practice
(Oxford
Fajar)
Ace Ahead
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)

Effective
Text for
MUET
(Ilmu
Bakti)

2012

Week
27 28

Topics
People and
Lifestyles
Nelson Mandela
Mother Teresa

Learning Skill
Listening:
Recognizing and interpreting
speakers views, attitudes or
intentions
Inferring speakers intentions,
tone and attitude
Speaking:
Managing a discussion
initiating, responding, seeking
clarification, interrupting and
closing

Learning Outcomes
Learners should be able to:
select relevant details
extract key ideas
infer speakers tone and attitude

Activities
Listen to a variety of short
texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers
through repeated listening

speak to initiate, response, seek

clarification, interrupt and close
a discussion
ask for and give information

Use appropriate expressions in

maintaining discussions
MUET practice

Captain Robert
Falcon Scott
Compulsive
Shopping

Reading:
Understanding relationships
within sentences and between
sentences

identify word repetitions,

synonyms, collocation,
reference words, cohesive and
rhetoric devices

Read a variety of texts

Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

Hobbies among
Youths

Writing:
Interpreting information from
linear and non-linear texts
Using correct sentence
structures and appropriate
linking devices
Building vocabulary
Writing an article
Writing argumentative essays

interpret tables and bar charts

write cohesively and coherently
using correct language
write an article based on data
from linear and non-linear texts
write a report
write an argumentative essay

Write an article based on data

given
Complete word webs
Write an essay outline
Write topic sentences and
supporting details
Write an argumentative essay

write using correct grammar

and varied vocabulary and
expressions

Fill in the blanks

Match meanings:
- prepositional phrases
- phrasal verbs

Uniform for an
Organization

Need to
Upgrade
Proficiency of
the English
Language
among Young
Malaysians

Grammar & Vocabulary

Prepositions
Prepositional phrases
Phrasal verbs

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Mll

T. Aids
CD
Worksheets
e-texts

Reference
Effective
Practice
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
Ace
Ahead
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)

Effective
Text for
MUET
(Ilmu
Bakti)

UJIAN SELARAS BERFOKUS 2

2012

Week
30 - 32

Topics/Themes
Tourism and
Travel
Preparing for an
Adventure
Promoting
Tourism in
Malaysia
Popular
destination
Taking Time Off

Ways to attract
Tourists
Should Countries
Encourage
Tourists to Visit?

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Mll

Learning Skill
Listening:
Understanding language
functions
Predicting outcomes
Drawing conclusion
Speaking:
Asking for general and specific
information
Responding appropriately
Reading:
Drawing conclusions
Making generalizations
Distinguishing relevant from
irrelevant
Writing:
Interpreting information from
linear and non-linear texts
Using correct sentence
structures and appropriate
linking devices
Building vocabulary
Writing an article
Writing argumentative essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
Adjectives
Adverbs

Learning Outcomes
Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli
select relevant details
identify language functions

Activities
Listen to a variety of short
texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers
through repeated listening

ask for general and specific

information and responding
appropriately

Express and support

viewpoints with examples and
elaboration
Individual presentation
MUET practice

draw conclusions
make generalizations
distinguish relevant from
irrelevant

Read a variety of texts

Complete a table
Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

interpret a pie chart and a table

write cohesively and coherently
using correct language
write a report based on data
from linear and non-linear texts
write an argumentative essay

Identify words and phrases

used in describing graphs and
charts
Write a report
Complete word webs
Write essay outline
Write an argumentative essay

write using correct language

and varied vocabulary and
expressions

Match nouns with adjectives

Form adjectives and adverbs
Complete sentences

T. Aids
CD
Worksheets
e-texts

Reference
Effective
Practice
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
Ace Ahead
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)

Effective
Text for
MUET
(Ilmu
Bakti)

PRE-YEAR END EXAMINATION 2013

2012

Week
34 35

Topics/Themes
Culture and
Tradition
Salt Intake
Ancient Indian
Fashion
Promoting
National
Integration
Traditional
Societies
Culture Shock

Academic
success
People are
becoming more
materialistic

Learning Skill
Listening:
Recognizing main ideas and
supporting details
Distinguishing fact from opinion
Speaking:
Asking for and giving opinions
Developing and organising ideas
Reading:
Identifying cause and effect
Identifying comparison and
contrast
Inferring writers intention, tone
and attitude
Writing:
Using correct sentence
structures and appropriate
linking devices
Building vocabulary
Developing and organizing ideas
Defining, describing and
explaining
Writing expository essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
Articles & Quantifiers

Mll

Learning Outcomes
Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli.
select relevant details
extract key ideas

Activities
Listen to a variety of short
texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers
through repeated listening

speak to fulfil task within

prescribed time
speak in response to the
opinions and ideas of others

Individual presentation
MUET practice

Ace Ahead
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)

interpret linear and non-linear

texts
extract key ideas
select relevant details
follow the line of argument

Read a variety of texts

Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

Effective
Text for
MUET
(Ilmu
Bakti)

write cohesively and coherently

using correct language
write appropriate introductions
and conclusions
develop and organise ideas
write an expository essay

Analyze model essays

Identify method of
development
Complete word webs
Brainstorm for ideas
Write introduction thesis
statement
Write conclusion
Write an expository essay

write using correct language

Complete sentences
Fill in the blanks

T. Aids
CD
Worksheets
e-texts

Reference
Effective
Practice
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)

2012

Week
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39
40 - 41

Topics/Themes

Information
Technology

Use of computers
Advances in
Communication
Internet
Addiction

ICT is the cause

of todays many
social ills

Learning Skill

Learning Outcomes
Activities
REVISION
YEAR END EXAMINATION 2013
SPEAKING TEST & DISCUSSION OF YEAR END EXAMINATION PAPERS
Listening:
Learners should be able to:
Listen to a variety of short
Recognizing main ideas and
recall information from stimuli
texts to complete worksheet
supporting details
select relevant details
Present answers on board
Recognizing causeeffect
follow the line of argument
Check and confirm answers
through repeated listening
Speaking:
Developing and organising ideas speak to fulfil task within
Individual presentation
prescribed time
MUET practice
Reading:
Understanding linear and nonextract specific information
Read a variety of texts
linear texts
evaluate information
Answer MCQ
Following the development of a
Class discussion on how
point and argument
answers are derived
Justifying information
Writing:
Interpreting information from
interpret non-linear texts
Complete word webs
linear and non-linear texts
write appropriate introductions
Brainstorm for ideas
Using correct sentence
and conclusions
Write an article
structures and appropriate
write an article based on data
Write an essay on cause and
linking devices
from linear and non-linear texts
effect
Building vocabulary
write an expository essay
Writing expository essays
cause and effect
Grammar & Vocabulary
Confusing pair of words
write using correct language
and varied vocabulary and
expressions

T. Aids
Reference
PAST-YEAR PAPERS
CD
Worksheets
e-texts

Effective
Practice
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
Ace Ahead
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)

Effective
Text for
MUET
(Ilmu
Bakti)

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Checked by:

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NUR AKMAL BT MIOR KHALID

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PUAN SUSHIL KAUR A/P NARAJAN SINGH
Penyelaras Mata Pelajaran MUET

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