Introduction to MUET Speaking 800/2
This
test is to evaluate the student’s fuency as ell as their level o! co""and in the English language# E$a" duration% &0 "inutes Total eightage% '() Unlike the other tests* the MUET speaking test is the only one hich ill re+uire you to interact ith three other students# It is ai"ed at testing your a,ility to%
E-ectively convey your "essage and opinion across to others
Think
critically
.eep a conversation going
Use the English language in a fuent and condent "anner
uring the test* all !our students ill ,e given the sa"e scenario ,ut each o! you is given di-erent +uestions# There are to parts to the speaking test 1 Task and Task 3# 3elo is a sa"ple +uestion o,tained !ro" I 4ike English* to help you practice your speaking skills# Sa"ple +uestion% person5s character is o!ten infuenced ,y other people around hi"/her# 6ho has the greatest infuence on a person5s character7 iscuss hich o! the !olloing has the greatest infuence on a person5s character%
andidate % 9arents
andidate 3% Teachers
andidate % :riends
Task A – Individual presentation
2 "inutes to prepare your responses
2 "inutes to present
Tips:
Study the scenario or topic given care!ully
ou,le check hich candidate you are ;* 3* * < to "ake sure you don’t prepare another candidate’s speech
Make sure you don’t run out o! topic
9repare 2 to & points to present on
=ou MUST agree ith the point that is given to you ;you can disagree or !avor another point in Task 3<
Make !ull use o! the 2 "inutes that you have# on’t go less than ' "inute >( seconds / "ore than 2 "inutes#
I! you don’t have as "any points to speak a,out* talk sloer#
on’t rela$ a!ter your turn? .eep an attentive ear to hat the other candidates are talking a,out#
6rite don the other students’ ansers as they present their 2@ "inute speech ;to prepare yoursel! !or Task 3<
Sample Answer: Candidate A Ai* a very good "orning to the e$a"iners and "y !ello !riends# s e are talking a,out ho a person’s character can ,e infuenced ,y another person* the persons ho" I think have the "ost infuence in a person’s li!e are 1 parents# There are three reasons hy I think so# :irstly* parents are the people ho" kno us since ,irth# 6e ,eco"e like the person ho" e spend the "ost ti"e ith# 9arents are the people ho" e see every day !ro" the "o"ent e are ,orn* till the day e are adults# Aence* very naturally* they ,eco"e the people ho" e look up to and start i"itating the ay they talk* act* and even think# My second reason is ,ecause parents are the rst educators to their child ,e!ore any,ody else# Ta,le "anners and ,asic eti+uettes are taught at ho"e* ,y the parents# This gives an infuence so vast that e ourselves !ail to recogniBe it so"eti"es Thirdly* parents are the ones ho i"part values into our lives# Calues are assets hich e hold on to !or the rest o! our lives 1 and this is the greatest infuence o! all# Calues are hat e "ake our decisions upon* and it is hat shapes our character# In conclusion* I think that though there "ay ,e "any others ho can infuence a person’s character 1 ulti"ately* parents are the greatest infuencers o! all# 6ith that* I conclude "y speech# Thank you very "uch#
Task B – Group discussion 2 "inutes to prepare your points to either support
or oppose the other candidates’ vies
ecide on hich o! the > points you think is the ,est ;Dote% it is per!ectly ne to agree ith another candidate’s points ust as long as you e$plain FhyG and Fho it is the ,est pointG<
E$a"ple% FI think that parents play a ,ig part in infuencing their child’s character* ,ut a!ter listening to andidate I ould have to agree that !a"ous personalities have "ore infuence in a person’s character# The reason is ,ecause ;add on one point to andidate ’s ansers<#G
The
entire group is given '0 "inutes !or this discussion
Tips for TASK B
DECEH keep silent
It is a plus point hen you initiate the discussion# ;E$a"ple% FTo kick start the discussion* a!ter listening to all o! the other candidates’ ansers I still stand ,y "y on point that parents can infuence a person’s character the "ost#G<
sk other candidates +uestions to keep the discussion alive ;E$a"ple% FAo a,out you* andidate 37 6hat do you think7G F6hat do you "ean ,y that* andidate 7 ould you ela,orate "ore on that point7G<
I! you ant to interrupt hen so"eone is speaking* do it politely# ;E$a"ple% FI’" sorry* "ay I interrupt7G<
Overall Tips for the Speakin Test
Speak loudly and clearly so that the e$a"iners can hear you#
on’t ,e too nervous up to the point here you can’t speak properly# Take a deep ,reath* and speak sloly and clearly#
Make eye contact ith the e$a"iners and the other candidates 1 especially during Task 3 as it is a group discussion#
Use good language# ood choice o! ords and sentence structure are plus points#
on’t ,e rude# lays say Fe$cuse "eG hen you ish to interrupt* and Fthank youG a!ter giving your speech in Task #
