This document contains sample responses from 4 candidates (Candidates A, B, C, D) discussing possible motivations for athletes: monetary gain, fame, pride, and hope. For each motivation, the candidates explain what it means and why it could motivate athletes. In the final discussion, the candidates compare the motivations, noting that pride may be the biggest motivation as it is intrinsic, noble, selfless, provides happiness, and is not easily exploited like monetary gain can be. Pride also provides long-term motivation for both self and family like monetary gain, but is more solid and not dependent on other factors like hope.

1. KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH
MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY
ENGLISH TEST
SPEAKINGMEC JULY 2012 BOOKLET 1

2. Situation
Motivation is the
foundation of most
athletic effort and
achievement.

3. Candidate A
Task A
What could be a motivation
for athletes? You believe
that monetary gain can be
a motivation. Explain.

4. 1. What is monetary gain?
money, assets that can be
valued by money
e.g. prize money,
properties, car, land

5. 2. Why monetary gain
could be a motivation for
athletes?
financial security/stability
as the means of living –
family

6. Candidate B
Task A
What could be a motivation
for athletes? You believe
that fame can be a
motivation. Explain.

7. 1. What is fame?
the condition of being
known or talked about by
many people, especially
on account of notable
achievements.

8. 2. Why fame could be a
motivation for athletes?
financial gain -
endorsements
other privileges /
advantages as celebrities

9. Candidate C
Task A
What could be a motivation
for athletes? You believe
that pride can be a
motivation. Explain.

10. 1. What is pride?
a feeling or deep
pleasure or
satisfaction derived
from one's own
achievements

11. 2. Why pride could be a
motivation for athletes?
honour for the country -
patriotism
honour for the family – filial
duty

12. Candidate D
Task A
What could be a motivation
for athletes? You believe
that hope can be a
motivation. Explain.

13. 1. What is hope?
a feeling of
expectation and
desire for a certain
thing to happen

14. 2. Why hope could be a
motivation for athletes?
the possibilities to win
the possibilities to break the
record
the possibilities to fulfil others’
expectation

15. Situation
Motivation is the foundation of
most athletic effort and
achievement.
Task B
Discuss which is the biggest
motivation for athletes.

16. monetary gain fame
•self + family
•self + family
•long term
•mostly short
term
•solid target
•not
guaranteed
•can be
exploited
•lose focus

17. pride hope
•intrinsic
•difficult to
maintain
•noble •depends on
many
factors
•selfless
•not
guaranteed
•happiness
•not easily
exploited

18. pride
•extrinsic
•noble
•selfless
•happiness
•not easily
exploited
•self + family
•long term
•solid target
•can be
exploited
monetary gain

19. KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH
MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY
ENGLISH TEST
SPEAKINGMEC JULY 2012 BOOKLET 1
BY : NUR AZLIN BINTI ZAINALALUDIN