MUET SPEAKING

Sample Question

Situation
Many teenagers today are stressed out because of various factors. What do you think is a major cause
of stress to teenagers?

Candidate A Candidate B
In your opinion, family problems are a major cause In your opinion, school-related problems are a
of stress to teenagers. Elaborate on this. major cause of stress to teenagers. Elaborate on
this.
Family Problems =major cause of stress to
teenagers School-related problems = major cause of stress to
Why & How? teenagers
-family-the closest to teenagers/the most important -school problems like time management, waking
relationship they have up early, transportation to school, meals,
-happy/healthy family /help teenagers/feel homework, activities and examinations.
confident +supported -so many things to manage and accomplish in so
-teenagers/need a lot of supports and help short a time
to make sense of the world -teenagers have to train themselves
-only a harmonious family can provide the supports -they are in school most of the times/ -they are
needed stressed out all the time.
-the school is not known as a place for fun
-if family problematic/teenagers will be affected
-a school is for learning and activities
badly
-endless activities and works to cover cause stress
-cause stress to students.

Candidate C Candidate D
In your opinion, boy-girl relationships are a major In your opinion, financial problems are a major
cause of stress to teenagers. Elaborate on this. cause of stress to teenagers. Elaborate on this.

(i) explain what is a b-g r i) explain what financial problem

A boy-girl relationship refers to the romantic ?
relationship that a teenager have with someone of
the opposite gender. ii)explain how it may cause stress to teenagers
-pay school fee, exam fee, reference books, etc.
(ii) explain how it may cause stress to teenagers -not enough money
- they are still too young - for the relationship -the desire to own something
-they are still too young to understand and manage -buy necessary things / focus on priority
their own feelings.
-they are too young to understand the feelings of
the person they are in love with iii) describe how it pose a major stress to
-they are just beginning to learn how to manage a teenagers
romantic relationship which can be very -money to buy things
challenging. -higher living cost
-depend only pocket money from parents
(iii) describe how it pose a major stress to
teenagers
-they can’t avoid it.
-its part and parcel of growing up process.
-they try to avoid it but it will certainly happen to
them.
-family may object the relationship and the school
might sanction the practice in school.
-the teenagers will feel very confused and in a
dilemma.
MUET SPEAKING
Sample Question

Situation
Many teenagers today are stressed out because of various factors. What do you think is a major cause
of stress to teenagers?

Candidate A
Task A : In your opinion, family problems are a major cause of stress to teenagers. Elaborate
on this.

Candidate B
Task A : In your opinion, school-related problems are a major cause of stress to teenagers.
Elaborate on this.

Candidate C
Task A : In your opinion, boy-girl relationships are a major cause of stress to teenagers.
Elaborate on this.

Candidate D
Task A : In your opinion, financial problems are a major cause of stress to teenagers.
Elaborate on this.

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Task A
Sample Answer
Preparation(brainstorming)

Candidate A

Family Problems =major cause of stress to teenagers

Why & How?
-family-the closest to teenagers/the most important relationship they have
-happy/healthy family /help teenagers/feel confident +supported
-teenagers/need a lot of supports and help to make sense of the world
-only a harmonious family can provide the supports needed
-if family problematic/teenagers will be affected badly
-cause stress

Good morning to the examiners and all fellow candidates. Today, I will talk about what I think a major
cause of stress to teenagers. In my opinion, family problems are a major cause of stress to teenagers. I
said this because first of all, family is the most important thing in a teenager’s life. Family provides
the environment and support system needed by teenagers who are still finding their ways in life.
A happy and healthy family will make a teenager feel supported in his life and this will make him feel
confident to face the world. As you know, being a teenager is difficult. There are many challenges they
have to face like the physical changes, school matters and friendships. If a family is problematic, the
teenagers will not be able to get enough supports from his family. His life will be very affected. This will
cause a lot of stress to him. Take for example a family who is having a serious financial problem or
parents who are going through a bitter divorce. These problems will cause the most stress to the
students if compared to problems with friends or other issues. Conclusion +Closing Statement As such, I
strongly feel that family problems are a major cause of stress to teenagers. Therefore, that is all from me
today. Thank you.

Candidate B

School-related problems = major cause of stress to teenagers

-school problems like time management, waking up early, transportation to school, meals, homework,
activities and examinations.
-cause stress
-so many things to manage and accomplish in so short a time
-teenagers have to train themselves /have to be on themselves in order to cope with schools.
-they are in school most of the times/life revolve around school
-they are stressed out all the time.
-the school is not known as a place for fun
-a school is for learning and activities
-endless activities and works to cover cause stress to students.

Good morning/afternoon to everyone.Today, I will talk about ,……..

From the question: What do you think is a major cause of stress to teenagers?
In your answer: What I think is a major cause of stress to teenagers.

Statement of Points
In my opinion,…..
From the question: In your opinion, school-related problems are a major cause of stress to teenagers.
Elaborate on this.
In your answer: In my opinion, school-related problems are a major cause of stress to teenagers.

Explanation
I said that because:
In the question: school-related problems are a major cause of stress to teenagers.
In your answer: school-related problems …………….* Explain what the issues are and how plus why
they are a major cause of stress to teenagers]..
Example:
School-related problems include the difficulties the teenagers face when dealing with issues such as
-waking up early, catching their transportation, preparing for classes, completing homework, attending
lesions, preparing for exams and etc.
-some teenagers like to have more flexibility or freedom in life. Maybe they were brought up that way .
So they find it difficult to cope with so many things related to the school.
-most teenagers complain about having to wake up so early to go to school and also about the long
hours spent in school.
- in between coming to school and going back, they also have to take part in many activities –so these
cause stress to them.
-for example, the form 6 students who have to be in school until around 3 o’clock.
-for teenagers, having to cope with so many school-related problems are a major cause of stress.
-take for example, students who are weak in certain subjects. They will struggle to master the skills and
to understand the lessons. They will fear that they will fail in the subjects.
-these things might appear tedious or petty to adults but to teenagers-these are their world.

Conclusion
Thus, it would be suffice for me to say that school-related problems are a major cause of stress to
teenagers. Thank you.

Candidate C
Boy-girl relationships are a major cause of stress to teenagers

(i) explain what is a b-g r

A boy-girl relationship refers to the romantic relationship that a teenager have with someone of the
opposite gender.

(ii) explain how it may cause stress to teenagers

It may cause stress to teenagers because they are still too young .
Too young for what?
-for the relationship: They are still too young for relationship.
Why is that a problem: This is a problem because they are still too young to understand and manage
their own feelings. They are too young to understand the feelings of the person they are in love with and
most importantly they are just beginning to learn how to manage a romantic relationship which can be
very challenging.

(iii) describe how it pose a major stress to teenagers

-they can’t avoid it.
-its part and parcel of growing up process.
-they try to avoid it but it will certainly happen to them.
-family may object the relationship and the school might sanction the practice in school.
-the teenagers will feel very confused and in a dilemma.

Candidate D