MUET Speaking Tips & Guides

1. DEVELOPING
EFFECTIVE SPEAKING
SKILLS

2. SPEAKING COMPONENTS ASSESSED
ACCURACY
Using grammatically correct language
Using correct pronunciation, stress and
intonation
RANGE
Using varied sentence structure
FLUENCY
Speaking with confidence and without
unnecessary/ undue hesitation.
PRAGMATIC
Functional use of language
Knowledge of discourse, cohesion and
coherence, and text types
SOCIOLINGUISTIC
Using language appropriate for the
intended purpose and audience
Using varied vocabulary and
expressions
Observing conventions appropriate to a
specific situation
LINGUISTIC
KNOWLEDGE
ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE
USE

3. SPEAKING COMPONENTS ASSESSED
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
• Expressing opinions
• Giving reasons
• Elaborating
• Justifying
• Summarizing
• Concluding
PART 1:
INDIVIDUAL
PRESENTATION
• Expressing opinions
• Giving reasons
• Elaborating
• Justifying
• Inferring
• Evaluating
• Initiating
PART 2:
GROUP
DISCUSSION
• Prompting
• Negotiating
• Turn-taking
• Interrupting
• Summarizing
• Concluding

4. UNDERSTANDIN
G THE
SITUATION
Proper preparation hinges
on proper understanding of
the situation given to the
candidate(s). Remember to:
 Analyse the given
situation carefully.
 Underline keywords.
 Develop your response.
Skills &
Techniques

5. BRAINSTORMING FOR IDEAS
Brainstorming is a very useful way to
gather ideas about a particular topic.
As you brainstorm for ideas, you
need to plan and organize your
ideas in a systematic way. Remember
to:
• Jot down your ideas in clusters
using keywords.
• Avoid writing your ideas in
complete sentences.
• Plan and organize your ideas as
you only have two/three minutes.
TIP!
If you write in sentences
instead of keywords, you
are more likely to read
your sentences than
speak your ideas.

6. ORGANIZING IDEAS
• Proper preparation is vital for a good presentation. An organized text with
a clear outline will help you give a more systematic, effective presentation.
• When organizing your text for presentation, it is important that you
organize your ideas into three main sections, namely the introduction,
body and conclusion.
TIP!
Your first point
should be your
strongest point.
Do not forget to
include a
convincing
example.

7. DELIVERING YOUR PRESENTATION
To greet To signal a main
point
To justify To summarize
To state the
situation/ task given
To give reasons To start a new point To signal that you are
about to move to a
possible solution
To express an
opinion/ introduce a
POV
To elaborate/
illustrate a point
To refer to what you
have said
To signal that you are
drawing a conclusion
from what has been
said earlier
To introduce the first
point
To provide an
example
To signal cause and
effect
To conclude
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS?

8. USEFUL TIPS WHEN DELIVERING YOUR
ORAL PRESENTATION

9. THE MUET 2021
SPEAKING PAPER
30 minutes / 2 parts
PART 1 – Individual Presentation
based on a written prompt
[CEFR Level: B1 – B2]
PART 2 – Group Discussion
based on a written question and
five prompts in the form of a
mind map [CEFR Level: B2]
Test Format
http://www.mpm.edu.my/

10. REFERENCES:
• Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia. (2020). Malaysian University
English Test (MUET) Regulations and Test Specifications.
Retrieved from http://portal.mpm.edu.my/home
• Choo, W. Y., Yee, S. F., Yeah, W. T., & Nyanaprakasan, S. (2020).
Ace Ahead MUET. Selangor: Oxford Fajar Bakti Sdn. Bhd.