Top 5 Ways How English Songs Can Improve ESL Learners Language Competency.

1. Sometimes ESL learners may repeat the lyrics of the songs that they love to listen to in their daily conversation or during ESL activities.

2. Sometimes ESL learners may use the lyrics in their ESL writing activities as they know they are not going to commit any grammatical mistakes.

3. The more they listen to English songs, the more they will love the target language and eventually they will use the language more that they realize it.

4. A nice and famous latest English song can encourage ESL learners to memorize the beautiful lyrics and this somehow can improve their ESL competency.

5. Singing together is actually learning together in a very fun way.

Top 5 Ways How Reading can Help ESL Students to Improve Their Target Language.

1. Reading materials are written by those experts in the writing area. ESL student can adapt the same writing style by the professional in their essay in ESL classrooms for example on how to start a good introduction and how to organize important contents.
2. A good reading material is always perfected with smooth flow of sentences and grammar. This way student can learn about the rules of grammar itself while reading and may utilize the correct usage in ESL activities for example Speaking and Writing especially.
3. ESL students may use some of the examples or interesting facts stated or repeated in reading materials for their ESL activities. A very resourceful reading material such as English newspaper may come handy at time.
4. Besides that, ESL students can also utilize related interesting pictures shown in most reading materials in helping them in ESL presentations. Most people (including myself) love to see pictures and after all pictures do tell a thousand words.
5. Other than helping themselves, ESL students can also help other ESL learners by referring them to the useful reading materials that they have read. Sharing is caring.

MUET Top 5 Tips

MUET stands for Malaysian University English Test. It is a requirement taken seriously by those students who are going to further their diploma or certificates to degree level. The test compromises crucial skills namely Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. Below are the top 5 tips in order the MUET candidates to excel in the important test.

1. Read a lot of English reading materials such as English newspapers, magazines and books to enrich our knowledge in the target language. This would be really helpful during the Writing test.

2. Join extra/ tuition classes related to the MUET test itself because candidates will know what they are taking and what they should do during the real test sometimes in the future.

3.Practice speaking a lot with your friends as it can help candidates during the Speaking Assessment and can reduce the nervous feeling.

4. Practice listening to English songs/ conversation related activities and try to convey the meaning as it can helps in Listening test.

5. Keep on focus as a good focus can help candidates in learning better.

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ESL MUET (Malaysian University English Test) 2011

Please be informed that the registration for the MUET Mid-Year 2011 examination is now open. The registration forms can be obtained from the General Studies Department (JPA).

Completed forms must be submitted together with the following items:

i. a copy of your I.C.

ii. RM60.00 for examination fee

iii. Pos Ekspres Envelope (RM3.00)

Please contact the following English lecturers regarding the MUET registration:

· Mr Andy Dan

· Mr Alfred Valentine

· Mr K. Navin Kumar

· Mr Maxwell March Joseph

· Mr Marcus Kho

Priority will be given to final semester students (Diploma). The closing date for registration is on the 20th of January 2011. 

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