MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST

800/1
Listening

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 OBJECTIVES
• to introduce you to the revised Test
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Component
• to familiarise you with the listening skills in
the Test Specifications that your learners
should acquire and
• to enable you to plan for their practice and
acquisition of the skills in your MUET
classroom.

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So What’s New

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 So What’s New

Work on Task Sheet 1

on page 2 of your
module

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 •iii) Application
ii) Comprehension
i) Knowledge
• recalling • Deriving meaning
• predicting
of
information words, phrases, outcome
sentencesiv)from
Analysis
• applying a
• recognising • understanding
vi) Evaluation
main ideas context concept to a
language functions
• appraising information
• recognising • paraphrasing new situation
• making • distinguishing the
supporting
judgements relevant from the
• drawing
LISTENING TEST irrelevant
details
conclusions SPECIFICATIONS • distinguishing fact
• recognising and
interpreting
speakers’v) Synthesis
views’, from opinion
attitudes or
• intentions • drawing
following the
inferences
development of
• identifying roles and
a point or an
argument relationships
• summarising The Launching Of the Revised MUET Test

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 So, What’s New?
In pairs,
quickly work
on
Task Sheet 2
on page 3
( 5 minutes)

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 A B
Examples of Illustrative
Components Verbs
demonstrate, predict, produce,
Knowledge solve, show

distinguish, explain, predict,

paraphrase, summarise, infer,
Comprehension give examples
categorise, explain, generate,
Application rearrange, organise, rewrite,
summarise, tell, relate
conclude, compare, contrast,
Analysis explain, describe, support,
justify, interpret
define, describe, identify
Synthesis label, list, match

differentiate, identify, illustrate,

Evaluation point out, select, imply
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LISTENING STRATEGIES

In pairs, quickly work on

Practice 2 on page 3
( 5 minutes)

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 LISTENING STRATEGIES How the
listener
processes the
input
Top-down
Bottom-up
Background
knowledge
activates a set of expectations
the that help the
listener listener
relies on to
the
- interpret
language whatmessage
in the is heard
- anticipate what will come
tapping into (combination
next.
of sounds,
background knowledge words, grammar that creates
meaning)
of the topic, the
situation or context and
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Skills Drills

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 Skills Drills

Task Sheet 3
On your own, you will now
listen to some recordings
and respond to the
questions on pages 4-5

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 1. Over-fishing and destructive fishing
pose a threat to millions of jobs,
Skill: Recalling
global food information
To recall
security
information,
and the thewell-
To draw inference,
listen out for information
being of the marine
listener environment.
thatneeds to draw
will answer theon
Skill: Drawinghis background
inferenceknowledge
questions, “Who”,
and“Where”,
from certain words
“ When”,
1. Which of the following
usedstatements best
“ in the text
How” to enable
“ Which” or
explains why the speaker says that “the cost of
him to decide on the most
our favourite dishes is rising’? “Why”
A. Poor fishing practices logical answer.
are reducing the supply
of fish from the sea.
B. Poor fishing practices are threatening the
livelihood of fishermen.
C. Poor fishing practices are endangering the
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3. What is the text mainly about?
1. Possible
Skill:
Why did answer:
Recognising An earthquake
main
the residents run out (in
ideas of
India)
their homes?
Skill: Drawing inference
Possible answer: They feared for
their lives

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(a)What
5. Namedo you think is(a)the
of the Dr./relationship
Doctor Gurmit
between the speakers?
recipient Kaur Kaur/ Koh / Khor (?)
School of Medical
Department
Possible answers: Sciences
The man : interviewer/ chairperson
(b) Young Investigator’s
/
Award won
host / moderator Award of a panel of
experts/recipientsIntestinal
of awards in aby a
infections
Area of research
formal setting / inworm
the presence of an
audience ( press conference / forum)
Skill: Recalling information
The woman : interviewee / one of
several invited guests / panellists /
researchers / recipients of an award
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 Skills Drills

Task Sheet 4
You are given 1 minute to
read the questions on
pages 6 – 7 .
Listen to the recording.
Answer the questions.

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For questions 1 and 2, write your answers in NOT MORE THAN
FOUR WORDS.
Preparation for a Test

Before the Test During the Test

Plan for revision Stay sharp and alert

1 create own test

2 rest and sleep

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For questions 3 and 4, circle the correct answer.

3. How many hours should a test taker sleep before taking a

test?
A. 24
B. 48
C. 8

4. According to the speaker, which of the following will affect the

performance of a test-taker the most?

A. Insufficient sleep on the night before a test.

B. Preparing for a test in a haphazard manner.
C. Answering test questions in a set order.

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For questions 6 and 7, write your answers in NOT MORE THAN
SEVEN WORDS.

What are the two good practices when answering

questions during a test?

6. Allocate time for each question.

7. Answer questions you are confident in first.

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Let’s Get Cracking
( 60 minutes)

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Let’s Get Cracking
Task Sheet 5
You will now listen to a song
and engage in a listening
activity.
You are given 1 minute to
read the questions on page 8.

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 Suggested Answers to Task Sheet 5
• To get away from the hectic city life
2. Late evening/ at night
They lit a (camp) fire
3. pitched a tent / lit a fire / drank some wine /
swam in the river
4. They fell sick/ were unwell / didn’t feel so
good
5. The dead fish / the silver fish lying on its side
by the riverbank
6. They probably had rashes all over their
bodies/diarrhoea/stomach ache/
headache/fever
7
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 Let’s Get Cracking
Task Sheet 6
• Individually, listen to the
dialogue and take down
notes.
• In your groups, share the
contents of your notes
• write a letter to express
your concern about the
environment.

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Group Presentation
( Letter )

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LET’S CHANGE
HATS
(60 minutes)

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LET’S CHANGE HATS

Sample Listening
Lesson
( pages 10 – 12 )

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 LET’S CHANGE HATS
Task
In your group, plan an
outline of a listening
lesson.
You may use the
transcript assigned to
you.
Present your outlines.
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Group Presentations
Listening Lessons

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Let’s Reflect

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Thank You!

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