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Influence of Malaysian university english test training on the speaking performance of pre-university students

Formal training in a second language (L2) could be one of the essential factors for acquisition of the target language. In Malaysia, Malaysian University English Test (MUET) training is provided to pre-university students (Lower Form Six and Upper Form Six) in preparation for the actual test. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Lateh, Nor Hazwani Munirah, Shamsudin, Sarimah, Mat Said, Seriaznita
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Published: Amer Scientific Publishers 2015
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L Education (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55846/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/asl.2015.6311
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spelling my.utm.558462017-02-15T01:01:11Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55846/ Influence of Malaysian university english test training on the speaking performance of pre-university students Lateh, Nor Hazwani Munirah Shamsudin, Sarimah Mat Said, Seriaznita L Education (General) Formal training in a second language (L2) could be one of the essential factors for acquisition of the target language. In Malaysia, Malaysian University English Test (MUET) training is provided to pre-university students (Lower Form Six and Upper Form Six) in preparation for the actual test. However, does the amount of MUET training received by these L2 learners influence their speaking performance? This study therefore aims to investigate if the amount of MUET training factor received by pre-university students significantly distinguish them with regard to their speaking performance. To this end, a speaking test was administered to seventy Malaysian pre-university students from two different intact classes (a group of 35 Lower Form Six and 35 Upper Form Six students). The results of the study revealed that the Upper Form Six students who received more exposure to MUET training obtained a significantly higher mean score than the Lower Form Six students in the speaking assessment. Hence, it can be concluded that MUET training provided to the Form Six students seems to have a significant influence on the L2 learners’ speaking performance Amer Scientific Publishers 2015-07 Article PeerReviewed Lateh, Nor Hazwani Munirah and Shamsudin, Sarimah and Mat Said, Seriaznita (2015) Influence of Malaysian university english test training on the speaking performance of pre-university students. Advanced Science Letters, 21 (7). pp. 2463-2465. ISSN 1936-6612 http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/asl.2015.6311 DOI:10.1166/asl.2015.6311
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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topic L Education (General)
spellingShingle L Education (General)
Lateh, Nor Hazwani Munirah
Shamsudin, Sarimah
Mat Said, Seriaznita
Influence of Malaysian university english test training on the speaking performance of pre-university students
description Formal training in a second language (L2) could be one of the essential factors for acquisition of the target language. In Malaysia, Malaysian University English Test (MUET) training is provided to pre-university students (Lower Form Six and Upper Form Six) in preparation for the actual test. However, does the amount of MUET training received by these L2 learners influence their speaking performance? This study therefore aims to investigate if the amount of MUET training factor received by pre-university students significantly distinguish them with regard to their speaking performance. To this end, a speaking test was administered to seventy Malaysian pre-university students from two different intact classes (a group of 35 Lower Form Six and 35 Upper Form Six students). The results of the study revealed that the Upper Form Six students who received more exposure to MUET training obtained a significantly higher mean score than the Lower Form Six students in the speaking assessment. Hence, it can be concluded that MUET training provided to the Form Six students seems to have a significant influence on the L2 learners’ speaking performance
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author Lateh, Nor Hazwani Munirah
Shamsudin, Sarimah
Mat Said, Seriaznita
author_facet Lateh, Nor Hazwani Munirah
Shamsudin, Sarimah
Mat Said, Seriaznita
author_sort Lateh, Nor Hazwani Munirah
title Influence of Malaysian university english test training on the speaking performance of pre-university students
title_short Influence of Malaysian university english test training on the speaking performance of pre-university students
title_full Influence of Malaysian university english test training on the speaking performance of pre-university students
title_fullStr Influence of Malaysian university english test training on the speaking performance of pre-university students
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Malaysian university english test training on the speaking performance of pre-university students
title_sort influence of malaysian university english test training on the speaking performance of pre-university students
publisher Amer Scientific Publishers
publishDate 2015
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55846/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/asl.2015.6311
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