MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST (MUET)

SCHEME OF WORK- PRE U2 2015

TERM 1: January May 2015 (21 WEEKS)
Week
13

Topics/Themes
Consumerism

Consumers to
become wise
buyers

Advertisements
Consumerism

Advertisement
Industry

Advertisements
do more harm
than good

SK/MUET

Learning Skill
Listening:
Recognizing main ideas and
supporting details
Understanding language functions
Identifying roles and relationships
Speaking:
Making suggestions and
recommendations
Stating and justifying points of view
Persuading
Reading:
Distinguishing facts from opinions
Relating ideas and concepts within a
paragraph and between paragraphs
Drawing conclusion
Understanding language functions
Writing:
Interpreting information from linear
and non-linear texts
Using appropriate linking devices
Developing and organizing ideas
Building vocabulary
Writing a report
Writing persuasive essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
(Revision)
Subject-verb agreement
Tenses Present and Past

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,
speak persuasively to convince
others

MUET practice

extract key ideas

select relevant details
identify relationships within and
between texts
draw conclusions

Read a variety of texts

Identify persuasive language
used
Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

interpret pie charts

write cohesively and coherently
write a report based on data
from linear and non-linear texts
write using language of
persuasion emotive
write a persuasive essay

Write appropriate overview

Analyze model essays
Identify emotive vocabulary
Match products with slogans
Write a report
Complete a word web
Write a persuasive essay

write using correct language

Fill in the blanks

Complete texts

T. Aids
CD
Worksheets

Reference
Effective
Text for
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
MUET
Skills,
Preparation
& Practice
(Federal)

2015

Week
45

Topics/Themes
Strategic
Revision
Model Test 1
Model Test 2

Learning Skill
Listening:
Recalling information
Interpreting information
Recognizing main ideas and
supporting details
Speaking:
Task fulfilment
Managing a discussion
Reading:
Understanding linear and non-linear
texts
Identifying main points and
supporting details
Distinguishing facts from opinions
Drawing conclusion
Writing:
Interpreting information from linear
and non-linear texts
Using appropriate linking devices
Developing and organizing ideas
Building vocabulary
Writing an article
Writing classification essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
(Revision)
Linking words
Conjunctions

SK/MUET

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 a task within

prescribed time.
participate in group discussion

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

Write an overview
Write an article
Complete a word web
Group work:
Brainstorm for ideas
Write a classification essay

write using correct language

Complete texts

T. Aids
CD
Worksheets

Reference
Score in
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
MUET
Model Tests
(Ilmu Bakti)

TRIAL MUET MARCH 2015 : Paper 1, 3 & 4 (Jan 2015)

PRA-USBF 1 (FEBRUARI 2015)

2015

Week

Topics/Themes

8
9
Education

Finding
employment

Expenditure of
University
Students
Courses in
Private Colleges

Reasons for
Students Drop
Out
Extended
Schooling

SK/MUET

Learning Outcomes

Activities

T. Aids

Reference

CD
Worksheets

MUET
Topical
Practice
(Ilmu Bakti)

TRIAL MUET MARCH 2015 : Paper 2 Speaking Test

Preparation for MUET MARCH 2015 Paper 2 Speaking Test
MUET MARCH 2015 : Paper 2 Speaking Test (1Feb. 2015)
Discussion of Trial examination papers
UJIAN SELARAS BERFOKUS 1 (FEB 2015)
MUET MARCH 2015 EXAMINATION : Paper 1, 3 & 4 (March 2015)

10

Learning Skill

Listening:
Recalling information
Interpreting information
Recognizing main ideas and
supporting details
Speaking:
Expressing agreement and
disagreement
Stating and justifying points of view
Reading:
Understanding linear and non-linear
texts
Identifying main ideas and
supporting details.
Deriving meaning of words and
phrases from context
Writing:
Interpreting information from linear
and non-linear texts
Using correct sentence structures
Writing an article
Building vocabulary
Presenting an argument
Writing argumentative essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
(Revision)
Articles & Quantifier

Learners should be able to:

recall information from stimuli
interpret information
select relevant details

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

State and justify points of

view by giving reasons for
action taken
Complete and practise
dialogues

interpret linear and non-linear

texts
extract key ideas
select relevant details
derive meaning of words from
context

Read a variety of linear and

non-linear texts
True / False statements
Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

interpret bar graphs

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

Write an article
Group work:
Brainstorm for ideas
Write an argumentative
essay

write using correct language

Complete texts

Effective
Practice
MUET
(Ilmu Bakti)

2015

Week
11 12

Topics/Themes
Sports and
Leisure

Learning Skill
Listening:
Recalling information
Recognizing main ideas and
supporting details
Speaking:
Asking for and giving opinions
Managing a discussion

Risky
Recreations

Influence of the
Mass Media

Reading:
Extracting specific information
Sequencing, ranking and prioritizing
information
Making predictions
Evaluating information
Making judgement
Writing:
Interpreting information from linear
and non-linear texts
Using correct sentence structures
Using appropriate linking devices
Developing and organizing ideas
Building vocabulary
Writing an article
Writing persuasive essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
(Revision)
Confusing pair of words

SK/MUET

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

MUET practice

extract key ideas

select relevant details
evaluate information
make prediction and judgement

Read a variety of texts

Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

interpret tables
write using correct language,
write an article based on data
from linear and non-linear texts
write using language of
persuasion emotive
write a persuasive essay

Write an article
Complete a word web
Group work:
Brainstorm for ideas
Write a persuasive essay

write using correct language

Error correction

T. Aids
CD
Worksheets

Reference
Effective
Text for
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
Effective
Practice
MUET
(Ilmu Bakti)

2015

Week

Topics/Themes

13 14 Personal
Finance

Learning Skill
Listening:
Recognizing main ideas and
supporting details
Interpreting facts and opinions
Following the development of an
argument
Speaking:
Using varied vocabulary and
expressions
Developing and organizing ideas
Using appropriate linking devices

Obesity of Our
Spending

Savings
Choosing a
career path

SK/MUET

Reading:
Understanding linear and non-linear
texts
Identifying cause and effect
Identifying comparison and contrast
Inferring speakers intentions, tone
and attitude
Writing:
Interpreting information from linear
and non-linear texts
Using correct sentence structures
Developing and organizing ideas
Building vocabulary
Writing a report
Writing argumentative essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
(Revision)
Word derivatives

Learning Outcomes
Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli
select relevant details
follow the line of argument

select, organize and present

information
speak in response to the
opinions and ideas of others
extract specific information
evaluate information
infer writers intention and
attitude

interpret line graphs

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

Activities
Listen to complete worksheets
Repeated listening to confirm
answers

Express and support

viewpoints with examples and
elaboration
MUET practice

T. Aids
CD
Worksheets

Reference
MUET
Topical
Practice
(Ilmu
Bakti)
Effective
Practice
MUET
(Ilmu
Bakti)

Read a variety of texts

Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

Write a report
Complete a word web
Group work:
Brainstorm for ideas
Write an argumentative essay

Construct sentences
write using correct language

2015

STPM TRIAL (2ND SEMESTER) APRIL- MAY 2015

15
Week
16 - 17

Topics/Themes
Strategic
Revision
Model Test 3
Model Test 4

Learning Skill
Listening:
Recognizing main ideas and
supporting details
Recognizing and interpreting
speakers views, attitudes, intentions
and relationship
Speaking:
Task fulfilment
Managing a discussion
Reading:
Understanding linear and non-linear
texts
Understanding relationships
within a sentence
between sentences
Recognising a paraphrase
Understanding language functions
Writing:
Interpreting information from linear
and non-linear texts
Using appropriate linking devices
Developing and organizing ideas
Building vocabulary
Writing an article
Writing argumentative essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
(Revision)
Word derivatives

18 - 20

SK/MUET

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 a task within

prescribed time.
participate in group discussion

MUET practice

extract key ideas

select relevant details
extract specific information
follow line of argument
infer writers intention, tone,
attitude

Read a variety of texts

Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

interpret charts and tables

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

Write an overview
Write an article
Complete a word web
Group work:
Brainstorm for ideas
Write an argumentative essay

T. Aids
CD
Worksheets
e-texts

Reference
Score in
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
MUET
Model
Tests
(Ilmu
Bakti)

Construct sentences
write using correct language

STPM EXAM (2ND SEMESTER) MAY 2015

2015

TERM 2: JUNE- NOV 2015 (24 WEEKS)

Week
21 22

Topics/Themes
Revision
Model Test 5
Model Test 6

Learning Skill
Listening:
Recalling information
Interpreting information
Recognizing main ideas and
supporting details
Identifying roles and relationships
Speaking:
Task fulfilment
Managing a discussion
Reading:
Understanding linear and non-linear
texts
Deriving meaning from context
Distinguishing fact from opinion
Making inferences
Drawing conclusions
Writing:
Interpreting information from linear
and non-linear texts
Using correct sentence structures
Using appropriate linking devices
Developing and organizing ideas
Building vocabulary
Writing an article
Writing argumentative essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
(Revision)
Gerunds, Infinitives
Prepositions
Prepositional phrases

SK/MUET

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 a task within

prescribed time.
participate in group discussion

MUET practice

extract key ideas

select relevant details
extract specific information
evaluate information given
make inferences
draw conclusions

Read a variety of texts

Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

interpret pie charts and tables

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

Write an overview
Write an article
Complete a word web
Group work:
Brainstorm for ideas
Write an argumentative essay

write using correct language

Fill in the blanks

Complete sentences

T. Aids
CD
Worksheets
e-texts

Reference
Score in
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
MUET
Model
Tests
(Ilmu
Bakti)

2015

Week

Topics/Themes

25
26
Information
Technology

Most significant
use of
computers
IT revolution

How has ICT

changed work
and office
practices

SK/MUET

Learning Outcomes

Activities

T. Aids

Reference

TRIAL MUET JULY 2015 : Paper 1, 3 & 4 ( Jun 2015)

TRIAL MUET JULY 2015 Paper 2 Speaking Test
Preparation for MUET JULY Paper 2 Speaking Test 2015
MUET JULY 2015: Paper 2 Speaking Test (July 2015)
Preparation for MUET JULY 2015 : Paper 1, 3 & 4 (AUGUST 2015)

23 24

27 - 28

Learning Skill

Listening:
Recognizing main ideas and
supporting details
Detecting cause effect
relationship
Speaking:
Task fulfilment
Managing a discussion
Reading
Following the development of a
point and an argument
Justifying information
Drawing conclusions
Writing
Interpreting information from linear
and non-linear texts
Using correct sentence structures
Using appropriate linking devices
Developing and organizing ideas
Building vocabulary
Writing an article
Writing argumentative essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
(Revision)
Idioms

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 to fulfil a task within

prescribed time.
participate in group discussion

MUET practice

extract key ideas

select relevant details
extract specific information
evaluate information given
make inferences
draw conclusions

Read a variety of texts

Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

interpret pie charts and tables

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

Write an overview
Write an article
Complete a word web
Group work:
Brainstorm for ideas
Write an argumentative essay

write using correct language

Match idioms with meanings

Complete sentences

Effective
Text for
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)

2015

Week

Topics/Themes

Learning Skill

Revision
Model Test 7
Model Test 8

Listening:
Recognizing main ideas and
supporting details
Drawing inferences
Following the development of an
argument
Reading:
Understanding linear and non-linear
texts
Understanding relationships
within a sentence
between sentences
Recognising a paraphrase
Understanding language functions
Writing:
Interpreting information from linear
and non-linear texts
Using correct sentence structures
Using appropriate linking devices
Developing and organizing ideas
Building vocabulary
Writing an article
Writing argumentative essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
(Revision)
Proverbs

SK/MUET

Activities

T. Aids

Reference

USBF 4

29
30 31

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

extract key ideas

select relevant details
extract specific information
follow line of argument
infer writers intention, tone,
attitude

Read a variety of texts

Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how
answers are derived

interpret graphic materials

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

Write an overview
Write an article
Complete a word web
Group work:
Brainstorm for ideas
Write an argumentative essay

write using correct language

Match proverbs with

meanings
Complete sentences

CD
Worksheets

Score in
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
MUET
Model
Tests
(Ilmu
Bakti)

2015

Week

Topics/Themes

Learning Skill

Learning Outcomes

Activities

32 33

STPM TRIAL EXAMINATION 2015

34

Discussion Of Examination Papers

35

END MUET TRIAL 2015 : Paper 1, 3 & 4

END MUET TRIAL 2015 - Paper 2 Speaking Test

36 - 37

Preparation for End MUET Speaking Test 2015

38

END MUET 2015 Paper 2 Speaking Test (Oct. 2015)

PRE-SPTM 2015

39 - 41

Strategic Revision

41

YEAR END MUET 2013 (Nov 2015)

T. Aids

Reference

STPM EXAMINATION 2015 (THIRD SEMESTER)

Prepared by:
SHAHARUL HIZAM BIN SHAMSUDDIN
MUET COORDINATOR

SK/MUET

10

2015