MALAYSIANUNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST (MUET)
SCHEME OF WORK- PRE-U 1 2013
TERM 1: May – May 2013 (3 weeks)
Week / Themes/Topics / Learning Skill / Learning Outcomes / Activities / T.Aids / Reference18 / ORIENTATION
19 – 20 / Social Issues
Eating Disorder
Women Smokers
Children: Character and
Personality
Social Problems among
Teenagers / 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 don’ts when making presentations and in discussions
Reading:
Interpreting linear texts
Identifying writer’s purpose
Understanding meaning of specific words and phrases
Writing:
Interpreting information from non-linear texts
Using appropriate linking devices
Building vocabulary
Writing an article
Grammar & Vocabulary
Connectors – Logical & Sequence
Conjunctions / Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli
select relevant details
extract key ideas
speak confidently, fluently and effectively to communicate ideas and opinions
interpret linear and non-linear texts
extract key ideas
select relevant details
interpret non- linear texts
write using appropriate language and linking words
write an article based on data from linear and non-linear texts
write using correct grammar / Listen to a variety of short texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers through repeated listening
Making sentences using appropriate expressions
Complete dialogues
Practise dialogues
Read variety of texts
Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how answers are derived
Analyse a model essay – overview, analysis, synthesis and conclusion
Identify words describing movement of graphs
Write an article
Fill in the blanks
Complete a text / CD
worksheets
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TERM 2: 10 JUNE- 15 NOV 2013 (24 WEEKS)
Week / Themes/Topics / Learning Skill / Learning Outcomes / Activities / T. Aids / Reference21 – 22 / Environment
Pollution
Acid Rain
Causes of Pollution
Rainforests
Waste in Demand
Reasons Why Students Choose a University
Deforestation / 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 / Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli
select relevant details.
extract key ideas.
use appropriate expressions for making suggestions and recommendations, stating and justifying points of views, and give reasons for actions taken
interpret linear and non-linear texts
extract key ideas
select relevant details
follow the line of argument
write cohesively and coherently
using correct language
write a report based on data from linear and non-linear texts
write a factual essay
write using correct grammar / Listen to a variety of short texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers through repeated listening
Give suggestions and recommendations
State and justify points of view by giving reasons for action taken
Practise dialogues
MUET practice
Read a variety of texts.
Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how answers are derived
Complete sentences
Expand words to form logical sentences
Write an overview
Write a report
Complete word webs
Write an essay
Complete sentences
Error correction / CD
Worksheets
e-texts / Effective Practice (Oxford Fajar)
Ace Ahead
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(Oxford
Fajar)
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Week / Themes/Topics / Learning Skill / Learning Outcomes / Activities / T. Aids / Reference
23 – 24 / Health
Dietary fibre
Balanced diet
Impact of Cellphones on Health
Effects of Smoking
Asthma
Digestion / 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 / Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli
select relevant details
extract key ideas
speak in response to the opinions and ideas of others
speak persuasively to convince others
interpret linear and non-linear texts
extract key ideas
select relevant details
evaluate information
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
write using correct grammar
and varied vocabulary and expressions / Listen to a variety of short texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers through repeated listening
Give appropriate response
Support responses with examples or specific details
MUET Practice
Read a variety of texts
Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how answers are derived
Analyse descriptive essays
Write definitions for given terms
Complete word webs
Write an article
Write short descriptive paragraphs
Write a descriptive essay
Fill in the blanks
Complete texts / CD
Worksheets
e-texts / Effective Practice (Oxford Fajar)
Ace Ahead
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
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(Ilmu Bakti)
Week / Themes/Topics / Learning Skill / Learning Outcomes / Activities / T. Aids / Reference
25 – 26 / 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? / 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 writer’s 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 / Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli
infer speakers’ intention, tone
and attitudes
speak in response to the opinions and ideas of others
express cause-effect relationships
extract key ideas
select relevant details
identify linking devices
identify viewpoints, rhetorical devices and generalization in texts
write using correct language,
write cohesively and coherently
write an argumentative essay
write using correct language / Listen to a variety of short texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers through repeated listening
Give opinions, suggestions and recommendations
State effects for causes given
MUET Practice
Read a variety of texts
Identify writers’ purposes viewpoints and rhetorical devices used
Class discussion on how answers are derived
Complete word webs
Write introduction –
Thesis statements
Identify statements for and against the topic
Write an argumentative essay
Write the past tense of verbs
Fill in the blanks
Complete texts
Error correction / CD
Worksheets
e-texts / Effective Practice (Oxford Fajar)
Ace Ahead
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
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(Ilmu Bakti)
Week / Topics / Learning Skill / Learning Outcomes / Activities / T. Aids / Reference
27 – 28 / People and Lifestyles
Nelson Mandela
Mother Teresa
Uniform for an Organization
Captain Robert Falcon Scott
Compulsive Shopping
Hobbies among Youths
Need to Upgrade Proficiency of the English Language among Young Malaysians / Listening:
Recognizing and interpreting speaker’s views, attitudes or intentions
Inferring speaker’s intentions, tone and attitude
Speaking:
Managing a discussion – initiating, responding, seeking clarification, interrupting and closing
Reading:
Understanding relationships within sentences and between sentences
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
Prepositions
Prepositional phrases
Phrasal verbs / Learners should be able to:
select relevant details
extract key ideas
infer speakers’ tone and attitude
speak to initiate, response, seek clarification, interrupt and close a discussion
ask for and give information
identify word repetitions, synonyms, collocation, reference words, cohesive and rhetoric devices
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 using correct grammar
and varied vocabulary and expressions / Listen to a variety of short texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers through repeated listening
Use appropriate expressions in maintaining discussions
MUET practice
Read a variety of texts
Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how answers are derived
Write an article based on data given
Complete word webs
Write an essay outline
Write topic sentences and supporting details
Write an argumentative essay
Fill in the blanks
Match meanings:
-prepositional phrases
-phrasal verbs / CD
Worksheets
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26 / UJIAN SELARAS BERFOKUS 2
Week / Topics/Themes / Learning Skill / Learning Outcomes / Activities / T. Aids / Reference
30 - 32 / 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? / 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 / Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli
select relevant details
identify language functions
ask for general and specific information and responding appropriately
draw conclusions
make generalizations
distinguish relevant from irrelevant
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
write using correct language
and varied vocabulary and expressions / Listen to a variety of short texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers through repeated listening
Express and support viewpoints with examples and elaboration
Individual presentation
MUET practice
Read a variety of texts
Complete a table
Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how answers are derived
Identify words and phrases used in describing graphs and charts
Write a report
Complete word webs
Write essay outline
Write an argumentative essay
Match nouns with adjectives
Form adjectives and adverbs
Complete sentences / CD
Worksheets
e-texts / Effective Practice MUET
(Oxford Fajar)
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33 / PRE-YEAR END EXAMINATION 2013
Week / Topics/Themes / Learning Skill / Learning Outcomes / Activities / T. Aids / Reference
34 – 35 / Culture and Tradition
Salt Intake
Ancient Indian Fashion
Promoting National Integration
Traditional Societies
Culture Shock
Academic success
People are becoming more materialistic / 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 writer’s 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 / Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli.
select relevant details
extract key ideas
speak to fulfil task within prescribed time
speak in response to the opinions and ideas of others
interpret linear and non-linear texts
extract key ideas
select relevant details
follow the line of argument
write cohesively and coherently using correct language
write appropriate introductions and conclusions
develop and organise ideas
write an expository essay
write using correct language / Listen to a variety of short texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers through repeated listening
Individual presentation
MUET practice
Read a variety of texts
Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how answers are derived
Analyze model essays
Identify method of development
Complete word webs
Brainstorm for ideas
Write introduction – thesis statement
Write conclusion
Write an expository essay
Complete sentences
Fill in the blanks / CD
Worksheets
e-texts / Effective Practice MUET (Oxford Fajar)
Ace Ahead
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
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(Ilmu Bakti)
Week / Topics/Themes / Learning Skill / Learning Outcomes / Activities / T. Aids / Reference
36 / REVISION / PAST-YEAR PAPERS
37 – 38 / YEAR END EXAMINATION 2013
39 / SPEAKING TEST & DISCUSSION OF YEAR END EXAMINATION PAPERS
40 - 41 / Information Technology
Use of computers
Advances in
Communication
Internet
Addiction
ICT is the cause of today’s many social ills / Listening:
Recognizing main ideas and supporting details
Recognizing cause–effect
Speaking:
Developing and organising ideas
Reading:
Understanding linear and non-linear texts
Following the development of a point and argument
Justifying information
Writing:
Interpreting information from linear and non-linear texts
Using correct sentence structures and appropriate linking devices
Building vocabulary
Writing expository essays
Grammar & Vocabulary
Confusing pair of words / Learners should be able to:
recall information from stimuli
select relevant details
follow the line of argument
speak to fulfil task within prescribed time
extract specific information
evaluate information
interpret non-linear texts
write appropriate introductions and conclusions
write an article based on data from linear and non-linear texts
write an expository essay – cause and effect
write using correct language
and varied vocabulary and expressions / Listen to a variety of short texts to complete worksheet
Present answers on board
Check and confirm answers through repeated listening
Individual presentation
MUET practice
Read a variety of texts
Answer MCQ
Class discussion on how answers are derived
Complete word webs
Brainstorm for ideas
Write an article
Write an essay on cause and effect / CD
Worksheets
e-texts / Effective Practice MUET
(Oxford Fajar)
Ace Ahead
MUET
(Oxford
Fajar)
Effective Text for MUET
(Ilmu Bakti)
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