MUET SKILLS CHECKLIST

MUET CHECKLIST FOR TEACHER'S GUIDE

SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN AGAMA AL-IRSHAD

POKOK SENA, 13220 KEPALA BATAS, PULAU PINANG

PRE-UNIVERSITY UNIT

MUET CHECKLIST

 

Name …………………………………………                      Class…………………

 

1.      Listening Candidates are assessed on their ability to comprehend various types of oral texts of varying length and level of complexity (content and language)	Yes	No
i)Knowledge
*recalling information
*recognizing main ideas
*recognizing supporting details
ii)Comprehension
*deriving meaning of words, phrases, sentences from context
*paraphrasing
iii)Application
*predicting outcomes
*applying a concept to a new situation

iv)Analysis
*understanding language functions
*distinguishing the relevant from the irrelevant
*distinguishing fact from opinion
*drawing inferences
*identifying roles and relationships
v)Synthesis
*following the development of a point or an argument
*summarizing information
vi) Evaluation
*appraising information
*making judgements
*drawing conclusions
Possible  genres:                                                                         Lecture, briefing, talk, discussion, interview, telephone conversation, announcement, instructions, advertisement, news, meeting, documentary

 

2 Speaking    Candidates are assessed on their ability to make individual      presentations and to take part in group discussions on a wide    range of contemporary issues.    Assessment will cover the following:	Yes	No
i) accuracy
•       using grammatically correct language
•       using correct pronunciation, stress and intonation
ii) fluency
•       speaking with confidence and fluency
iii) appropriacy
•      using language appropriate for the intended purpose and       audience
•       using varied vocabulary and expressions
•       using varied sentence structures
•        *      observing conventions appropriate to a specific situation
iv) Coherence and Cohesion
•       *     developing and organising ideas
•       *     using appropriate markers and linking devices
•       *     using appropriate markers and linking devices
v) Use of Language Functions
•      *    defining, describing, explaining
•      *    comparing and contrasting
•       classifying
•       giving reasons
•       giving opinions
•       expressing relationships
•       making suggestions and recommendations
•       expressing agreement and disagreement
•       seeking clarification
•       asking for and giving information
•       persuading
•       drawing conclusions
•       stating and justifying points of view
•       presenting an argument

 

 

vi)        managing a discussion
*initiating
*turn-taking
*interrupting
*prompting
*negotiating
*closing
(vii)    task fulfillment
*presenting relevant ideas
*providing adequate content
*showing mature treatment of topic
Possible issues: Socio-cultural, economic, science and technology, sports, environment, education, health

 

 

3 Reading  Candidates are assessed on their ability to comprehend various types of text of varying length and level of complexity (content and language). Assessment will cover the following	Yes	No
i)comprehension
•       skimming and scanning
•       extracting specific information
•       identifying main ideas
•       identifying supporting details
•       deriving the meaning of words, phrases, sentences      from the context
•       understanding linear and non-linear texts
•       understanding relationships  -      within a sentence -      between sentences
•       recognizing a paraphrase
(ii)      application
•       predicting outcomes
•       applying a concept to a new situation
(iii)      analysis
•       understanding language functions
•       interpreting linear and non-linear texts
•       distinguishing the relevant from the irrelevant
•       distinguishing fact from opinion
•       making inferences
(iv)      synthesis
•       relating ideas and concepts -      within a paragraph -      between paragraphs
•       following the development of a point or an argument
•       summarizing information
(v)        evaluation
•       appraising information
•       making judgements
•       drawing conclusions
•       recognising and interpreting writers’ views, attitudes or      intentions
Possible genres: Articles from journals, newspapers and magazines, academic texts, electronic texts

 

4  Writing Candidates are assessed on their ability to write various types of text covering a range of rhetorical styles. Assessment will cover the following:	Yes	No
(i)            accuracy
•              using correct spelling and mechanics
•              using correct grammar
•              using correct sentence structures
(ii)          apropriacy
•              using varied vocabulary and expressions
•              using clear varied sentences
•              using language appropriate for the intended purpose         and audience
·      observing conventions appropriate to a specific situation or text type observing conventions appropriate to a specific situation or text type
(iii)         coherence and cohesion
•              developing and organising ideas
•              using appropriate markers and linking devices
•              using anaphora appropriately together other cohesive         devices
(iv)         use of language functions
•       defining, describing, explaining
•       comparing and contrasting
•       classifying
•       giving reasons
•       giving opinions
•       expressing relationships
•       making suggestions and recommendations
•       expressing agreement and disagreement
•       persuading
•       interpreting information from non-linear texts
•       drawing conclusions
•       stating and justifying points of view
•       presenting an argument