Everything in writing begins with

language.Language begins with

listening

Group Members: -Jeanette Winterson

 Siti Arurah Binti Majaman(Group Leader)

 P.Seuzane Nuri
 Susanne Joda
 Silvia Rumaud
LISTENING INTRODUCTION
 MUET
800/1
PAPER 1

OVERVIEW
STRUCTURE OF THE THE PAPER DURATION
PAPER IS MADE UP 50
OF 5 PARTS MINUTES

30
25% MULTIPLE
WEIGHTING CHOICE
QUESTION

90 MARKS
MARKS
LISTENING TEST OVERVIEW
 PART 1

Have 1-7 questions which have multiple DURATION:

queations only 10 minutes

DIALOGUE

FOCUS OF THE TEST:

-to understand simple phrase and expessions
LENGHT OF TEXT:
-to indentify general and specific information
600 - 650 words
-to understand main ideas made in clear standard
speech on familiar matters
 PART 2
Have 7

questions
(8-14)

LENGTH OF QUESTION
TEXT: TYPE:
600 TO 650 multiple choice
words question

MONOLOGUE

FOCUS OF
THE TEST:
DUURATION:
to uderstand
10 minutes
simple phrase
and expessions
 PART 3
Have a
multiples
matching
questions
LENGHT Have
OF THE
TEXT: 3(15-17)
350-400 question
words s
MONOLOGU
E BY THREE
SPEAKERS
ON THE
SAME TOPIC
FOCUS ON QUESTION
THE TEST: TYPE:
to understand multiple
main ideas in matching
linguistically questions
complex sppech

DURATION:
6 minutes
 PART 4

DIALOGUE

QUESTION TYPE: DURATION:

multiple choice 10 minutes
questions

FOCUS OF THE
Have 7(18-24) LENGTH OF THE TEST:
questions TEXT: -to understand main
650-700 words ideas in linguistically
complex speech
 PART 5
DURATION:
3 minutes
LENGTH OF TEXT:
250-300 words
per dialogue
QUESTION TYPE:
multiple choice questions
THREE UNRELATED
SHORT DIALOGUES

FOCUS OF THE TEST:

-to understand familiar
Have 6 questions and unfimiliar topics
(25-30) -to follow less structured
implied messages in
extended speech
LISTENING STRATEGIES
 1. BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE
 More knowledge about the topic being discussed,the
easier to understand
• Even not really know the whole issue being discussed,
still able to make intelligent guesses
• So,it makes a lot of sense to read widely,to listen to news
daily so as to strengthen your general background
knowledge
 2. LOOK FOR MAIN IDEAS
 Always strive to understand the speakers main ideas
 No need to understand every singlen words/phrase being
uttered
This is the same situation in your daily conversation with
your friend
 If you observe closely even in those situation.You only
focus on the general ideas and respond accordingly
 3. IDENTIFY PERTINENT POINTS
 We must be able to pick up smaller details from the idea
 We can point out these details from examples and the
repetition from the text

 For example:
-The main idea:University life
-Smaller detail:teaching,friends,accommodation and stuff
 4. INFERENCING
 We understand or gather meaning not only from what has
been said
 When others not say exactly what they mean,we could
still deduce their meaning
 5. SCANNING
 We didn’t need to listen to everything that is being said in
some of situation

 We only need to pay attention for the specific information

and ignore the rest

 This strategies can help you especially in your second

time listening where you have missed certain information
 6. CONTEXTUAL CLUES
 We must understand what we hear than to understand all
the words heard in a conversation

 Contextual can help us understand a conversation even

when there are new words being used

 You can still guess based on the situation discussed when

use this strategies
 7. STRUCTURAL
 Simply hints or additional information the author provides
that can help you understand the meaning of a particular
word or phrase

 Grammar knowledge help us to understand what is being

mentioned
 8. INTONATION
 Intonation is primarily a matter of variation in the pitch of
the voice

 The way the speaker uses his voices to show meaning or

feelings

-while listening,jot down shorts notes that can help you
remember and recall information later
-after listening,ask yourself what the recording is mainly
about.Look out for main points,exclude details and
examples
HELPFUL TIPS
-listen to the intonation and tone of the
speaker.Then,try to gauge the speaker’s
attitude,feeling and purpose of speaking those lines
-listen for details such as
names,time,places,dates,location,number,etc
-pay attention to thee events that take place.For
example,a joyous occasion,a birthday celebration,a
conversation between student and counselor,a talk
show,etc
-look for clues that may help you to guess what is
coming next
-pay attention to the tenses used
THANK YOU