MUET SPEAKING 2013 Sample Scripts One of the !estions that came o!t for this en" of the #ear MUET spea$in% e&am is '
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+o, to attain happiness A. ha/e a %oal %oal . %oo" relationship ,ith others . %oo" health . positi/e o!tloo$ +ere are m# sample scripts... ta$e note that these r !st samples that I4m %oin% to 4hantam4 ,rite no,... haha.. !st for f!n n to sho, #o! ho, to ans,er the spea$in% !estion as )est as #o! can. c an.
Tas$ A an"i"ate A A /er# %oo" mornin% to one an" an" all. The iss!e at han" to"a# is ho, to attain happiness. I )elie/e that this iss!e has )een on the forefront for as lon% as man e&iste". In fact5 I )elie/e e/en animals an" other )ein%s stri/e to achie/e this ,on"erf!l state of happiness an" contentment. It is therefore m# honest opinion that in or"er to achie/e happiness ,e m!st ha/e a concrete an" meas!ra)le %oal. 6et !s anal#se a fe, reasons to !stif# this point. 7irst an" foremost5 to aspire to,ar"s happiness is not eno!%h. 8!st ,antin% is onl# half the )attle ,on. To attain it there m!st )e some $in" of action in/ol/e" an" this most certainl# )e%ins ,ith settin% %oals. The most important reason for settin% aims or %oals is to pro/i"e a ,a# to meas!re if #o! ha/e achie/e" achie/e" it or not. 7or e&le5 m# aim is to )e happ#. In or"er to )e happ# I m!st ha/e eno!%h mone# an" o) sec!rit# as ,ell as a sta)le an" happ# famil#. Therefore the ne&t lo%ical step is to pro/i"e a timeframe to achie/e this %oal. If ,e set a
%oal )ase" on a timeframe5 happiness ,ill )e more easil# achie/a)le. A #o!n% person co!l" aim to %et his "e%ree )efore he t!rns 295 %et a sta)le hi%h pa#in% o) )# 30 an" %et marrie" )efore he:she is 39. Th!s5 ha/in% a %oal or %oals ,ill help "iscern the le/el of o!r happiness. Secon"l#5 ,e can attain happiness ,hen ,e ha/e a %oal )eca!se it %i/es !s somethin% to ,or$ to,ar"s or aim for. +o,e/er5 please note that the )ea!t# of ha/in% %oals is that it can )e mo"ifie" to s!it o!rsel/es an" o!r sit!ations. An" once ,e ha/e achie/e" it5 ,e can create ne, %oals. on/ersel#5 if ,e cannot attain it5 ,e can mo"if# them to )e more realistic. 7or instance5 Mahatma Ghan"i4s %oal in life ,as to achie/e peace thro!%h peacef!l means. 7!rthermore5 he ,as happiest ,hen there are no ,ars an" people can li/e in peace. E/en ,hen he ,as sent to ail5 he still hel" on to his %oal ,hich ,as to sol/e thin%s thro!%h peacef!l means5 not ,ar. An" e/en in ail5 he co!l" attain happiness ; Ghan"i is a tr!l# inspirational man. As time is r!nnin% o!t5 let me reinstate that a $e# metho" to attain happiness is to set reacha)le %oals for o!rsel/es. It also )rin%s to min" a !ote5 4Aim for the s!n so that if #o! fail5 #o! ,ill still )e amon%st the stars4. Than$ #o! for listenin%. an"i"ate A /er# %oo" mornin% I )i" to the e&aminers an" m# fello, can"i"ates. As the sa#in% %oes5 4No man is an islan"4. Therefore ,e thri/e on %oo" relationships ,ith others in or"er to attain happiness. It ,o!l" )e !ite stran%e to achie/e !ltimate happiness #et ha/e no one of conse!ence ,ith ,hom to share it ,ith. +ence5 %oo" relationships ,ith others are some of the f!n"amentals of achie/in% tr!e happiness. Allo, me to "escri)e this iss!e f!rther )# presentin% a fe, points.
On the one han"5 happiness is ma&imise" ,hen happiness is share". In %eneral5 e/er#"a# ,e interact ,ith the people closes to !s )e the# famil# mem)ers5 spo!se5 chil"ren5 )est frien"s or collea%!es. In fact5 sometimes5 happiness comes from e&ternal so!rces an" ,e ma# not e/en $no, them personall#. !t it is these /er# relationships ,ith others that ,ill )!il" the fo!n"ation of happiness )ric$ )# )ric$.
sa#in% %oes5 4+ealth is
To the e&aminers an" m# fello, can"i"ates5 a ,on"erf!l mornin% I )i" #o!. The topic %i/en to"a# is rather interestin% as it )rin%s to min" a commonl# as$e" !estion5 >Is the %lass half empt# or it is half f!ll-> A person ,ith a positi/e o!tloo$ ,o!l" s!rel# ans,er 4half f!ll4 an" this colo!rs his or her life ,ith positi/e ener%# therefore ma$in% happiness tr!l# easil# attaina)le. Allo, me to ela)orate ,hat I mean a)o!t a positi/e o!tloo$. 7irstl#5 a positi/e o!tloo$ %i/es !s a means of in/entin% options.
the# are )etter a)le to )e happ# an" content ,ith their lot in life. Than$ #o! for len"in% me #o!r ears.
MUET SPEAKING 00:2 TIPS ; SAMP6E ANS
Study the stimulus or topic given.
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You are given two minutes to prepare your responses.
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You are given two minutes to present.
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Listen to the others while they are making their presentations and take down notes for the group discussion in Task B.
Task B: Group discussion •
You are given two minutes to prepare points to support or oppose the other candidates’ views.
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After you have listened to everyone, try to come to a decision as to which of the four suggestions is the est.
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Your group is given ten minutes for the discussion.
Task A and Task B will e carried out consecutively.
Situation
Your rother has een given the opportunity to study in !ngland on a government scholarship. You and your family are very proud of him. "ecide on a special gift for him to prepare for his trip aroad. Task A# Suggest that they give him cash. Say why. Task B# "iscuss which of the following would e most useful. i. cash ii. a computer iii. some suitable clothing iv. some Malaysian foodstu Candidate A Task A: Suggest that they give him cash. Say why. Good morning to the examiners and my fellow friends. I’m very happy that my brother has just received a scholarship to study in England. My relatives and I would like to give him a special gift. e all think that the best gift is money because it will be very useful for him. !he first reason is with cash he can buy t he things that he needs when he gets there. !here will me a lot of things that he will need like new books" stationery" clothes and food. #e will also need to pay for transportation like taking the bus or train to go to the university campus. $s we know" it is very expensive in England so any money we give him will be very useful. %econdly" my brother can use the money to buy a mobile phone when he gets to England. I think this is very important in case of emergencies so we can contact him easily. &urthermore" he can sms us and keep us updated with his progress in his studies there. #ence" if we really miss him we can just give him a call. &inally" I also think giving him money is the best choice because it is light and doesn’t take up a lot of space. If we were to give him a computer" books or winter clothes it will be very heavy and bulky for him to bring to England. !herefore" I think that it is much easier to bring money and buy those things when he gets there. In conclusion" these are some of the reasons why I think giving him cash is t he best choice. !o me" it is the most useful gift we can give him. !hank you.
Candidate B Task A: You suggest that they give him a computer. Say why. $ very good morning I bid to one and all. My relatives and I are very proud of my brother. #e has just received a scholarship to study in England and so we would like to give him a special gift. e believe that the best present for him is a laptop computer. &irstly" as a university student" my brother will have to do many assignments. If he has a laptop computer he can bring it everywhere and conse'uently" do his work anytime and anywhere. !hus" he will not have to share the computers at the computer room with other students and he will be able to do his work more 'uickly and efficiently. $nother point is that when he boards the plane from ()I$ to )ondon" he will be able to bring the laptop with him easily because it is compact and light compared to a desktop computer. #ence" it will not be too much trouble to transport it to England. )ast but not least" if he has a laptop he will be able to connect to the internet. !his has two main advantages as firstly" he can do a lot of research online. !he world wide web is a fountain of information so it will be very useful for him t o make full use of this technology. &urthermore" he can keep in touch with friends and family here in Malaysiaby e*mail. In short" a laptop computer will prove to be very useful to my brother. #e can do his assignments" research for information and keep in touch with us using it therefore it will make the best gift. !hank you for listening. Candidate C Task A: You suggest that they give him some suitable clothing. Say why. !o the examiners and my fellow candidates" a wonderful morning I bid you. My brother was lucky enough to receive a scholarship to study overseas. e want to send him off with a nice gift so we have decided to buy him some suitable clothing. !he main purpose for buying him some suitable clothing is because the weather inEngland is very different from the weather in our country. !here are four seasons there so he will need to have different clothes for different situations. &or example" we can buy him some sweaters" cardigans" scarves" snowcaps" thick socks and gloves and many more. !hese will definitely keep him warm in winter. !he second reason is we think that he should have clothes that reflect our Malaysian identity. !his is because he will be a young ambassador for our country so if he has a few
sets of traditional clothing like the Baju Melayu or formal Batik shirts" I am sure he will not only look good but promote our culture overseas. )astly" neat clothes make a good impression. &or instance" if we buy him some everyday clothes like jeans and trousers with nice shirts and matching ties" this will give him a good feeling about himself so he will walk a bit straighter and talk a bit wiser. Moreover" people will look at him and have a good impression about Malaysian students. !o conclude" I think that the best present to give him is some suitable clothing because it will be very useful and will reflect positively on him. !hank you very much. Candidate D Task A: You suggest that they give him some Malaysian foodstuff. Say why. I would like to wish everyone here a very good morning. $s we all know" my brother has won a scholarship to study in England. !herefore" some relatives and I have decided to give him some Malaysian foodstuff as a going away present. &irst and foremost" one of the main problems Malaysians face when studying overseas is that it is hard to find #alal food. e feel it is a good idea to give him some Malaysian foodstuff because it will take time for him to get used to the place and find out where to buy #alal food. !hus" in the meantime he can enjoy the Malaysian foodstuff that we have given to him. !he next reason is because some of the foodstuff we are used to having here in Malaysiais 'uite hard to find in +(. Most students studying overseas really enjoy eating Maggi Mee and sambal belacan. &or instance" it is also hard to find the right spices for curry and rendang and so on so if we supply him with enough Malaysian foodstuff" he can eat it whenever he misses home. !he final point I have is that he can use the Malaysian foodstuff we give him and cook it for the esterners there. %ometimes" universities organise events like Malaysian ,ight and so he and his friends can cook some Malaysian specialities for them to taste a bit of our way of life. #ence" the Malaysian foodstuff will be very useful to promote our culture. In a nutshell" giving my brother Malaysian foodstuff to take with him to England is a good idea. !his is because he will have some familiar food to eat when he misses home and he can also share it with his new friends. !hank you for listening to my opinion.
Task B: Discuss which of the following would be most useful. i. Cash ii. A computer iii. Some suitable clothing iv. Some Malaysian foodstu
* Work together in your respective groups and complete the following discussion.
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*# '’m afraid ' don’t see eye to eye with oth of you. Buying that as a present for him is not the most useful gift ecause &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. -oreover, &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. *an you all understand what '’m trying to say B# 'ndeed, ' do see your point of view ut ' still feel that the most useful gift is &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ecause it can &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. Another reason is &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. (or instance, &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. "# That’s an interesting perspective and ' agree with you that &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. owever, ' think we should consider other points. %e should also think aout uying him &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 'f he gets this as a present, he can &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& and &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. %ouldn’t you agree A# '’m not sure ' understand what you are saying. *an you e)plain it again, please. "# %hat ' mean is we should uy him &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ecause it will me more useful for him when he is studying in !ngland. This is ecause &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. A# Aaah/ ' see. Yes, ' think it would e a very useful gift too. This way, he can &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. *# That’s a good point, ut don’t you think if we gave him &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& it will e the most useful for him as a student. ' still elieve that this is the most useful ecause &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 0ememer, we need to think of the est and most useful choice. B# ' agree with you, *andidate *. 'n addition, he can use this gift to &&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. So candidates A 1 ", what do you guys think
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Sample question: A person's character is often influenced by other people around him/her. Who has the greatest influence on a person's character Discuss !hich of the follo!ing has the greatest influence on a person's character: Candidate A: "arents Candidate B: #eachers Candidate C: $riends Candidate D: $amous "ersonalities
#as% A & ndi(idual presentation Given the situation" you now have / minutes to prepare your responses / minutes to present
#ips: %tudy the scenario or topic given carefully 0ouble check which candidate you are 1$" 2" 3" 04 to make sure you don’t prepare another candidate’s speech Make sure you don’t run out of topic 5repare / to 6 points to present on 7ou M+%! agree with the point that is given to you 1you can disagree or favor another point in !ask 24 Make full use of the / minutes that you have. 0on’t go less than 8 minute 9: seconds ; more than / minutes. If you don’t have as many points to speak about" talk slower. 0on’t relax after your turn< (eep an attentive ear to what the other candidates are talking about. rite down the other students’ answers as they present their /* minute speech 1to prepare yourself for !ask 24
Sample ans!er: Candidate A #i" a very good morning to the examiners and my fellow friends. $s we are talking about how a person’s character can be influenced by another person" the persons whom I think have the most influence in a person’s life are = parents. !here are three reasons why I think so. &irstly" parents are the people whom know us since birth. e become like the person whom we spend the most time with. 5arents are the people whom we see every day from the moment
we are born" till the day we are adults. #ence" very naturally" they become the people whom we look up to and start imitating the way they talk" act" and even think. My second reason is because parents are the first educators to their child before anybody else. !able manners and basic eti'uettes are taught at home" by the parents. !his gives an influence so vast that we ourselves fail to recogni>e it sometimes !hirdly" parents are the ones who impart values into our lives. ?alues are assets which we hold on to for the rest of our lives = and this is the greatest influence of all. ?alues are what we make our decisions upon" and it is what shapes our character. In conclusion" I think that though there may be many others who can influence a person’s character = ultimately" parents are the greatest influencers of all. ith that" I conclude my speech. !hank you very much.
#as% B & )roup discussion 7ou are given / minutes to prepare your points to either support or oppose the other candidates’ views 0ecide on which of the 9 points you think is the best 1,ote- it is perfectly fine to agree with another candidate’s points just as long as you explain @whyA and @how it is the best pointA4 Example- @I think that parents play a big part in influencing their child’s character" but after listening to 3andidate 0 I would have to agree that famous personalities have more influence in a person’s character. !he reason is because 1add on one point to 3andidate 0’s answers4.A !he entire group is given 8B minutes for this discussion
Good morning to examiner and other candidates. Today I’m going to talk about the violence against women has increased steadily over the years. I would like to suggest that mass media could play an effective role in curbing this problem. Firstly, the mass media should limit the aired of violent movies. This is because the violent movie can affected the mind of public in their daily life. Then, the public will copy the actions in movies. For example, the men raped the women because of the influence by the violent movies. econdly, the mass media may increase the T! programmes that containing the good moral values. o, public can learn about the moral values from the movies or T! shows. For example, the leisure T! programmes like cooking recipe shows and travelling. "astly, the mass media also can invite the professional personal to give a talk on T! shows. o, the professional personal can advise the public to be a good behaviour in their daily life. #t the same time, the public also can gains a lot of experiences and information about the life from the professional personal. For examples, the radio invites the psychologist to give a talk on the air. In conclusion, I believe that mass media could play an effective role in curbing the violence against women. The mass media can limit the aired of violent movies, increase the T! programmes that containing the good moral values and invite the professional personal to give a talk on T! programmes. o, the violence against women can be reduced through the mass media. $n the other hand, the women can en%oy their life without the violence. Thank you. The 0ole of -ass -edia
