The G-TELP Speaking Test is a Measure of General Egnlish Language Oral Proficiency
| Level | Task | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level Four: Basic | TASK 1 | Giving Personal Information | The speaker is able to answer simple questions about self and family, responding in words, phrases, or simple sentences. |
| TASK 2 | Describing a Familiar Setting/Objects | The speaker is able to name and describe a familiar setting and the objects within that setting. The speaker is able to locate and describe the spatial relationships among the objects in the setting. He/she may go beyond accurate naming of what is illustrated to describing some physical characteristics such as size, shape, etc. | |
| Task 3 | Describing Habitual Activities | The speaker is able to name and describe personal activities so that the description is understood as a coherent sequence of events. The speaker may go beyond a mere listing of events or activities to elaborating them with detail. | |
| Task 4 | Narrating a Story from Pictures | The speaker is able to relate a simple narrative illustrated in a series of pictures. The speaker appropriately describes the setting, people, and/or objects depicted, and coherently relates the chronology of events. | |
| Level Three: Intermediate | TASK 5 | Expressing and Supporting an Opinion | The speaker is able to present a personal opinion and express personal preferences, and to substantiate these opinions or preferences with at least two simple supporting arguments. |
| TASK 6 | Giving Autobiographical Detail about a Place or Event | The speaker is able to describe a place or event in adequate detail. | |
| Task 7 | Responding to Requests for Information about Places of Interest | The speaker is able to supply appropriate and well-formed questions and responses in a dialogue centering on requests for information. | |
| Task 8 | Discussing Advantages/Disadvantages of Two Related Objects | The speaker is able to compare and contrast the objects by giving at least two advantages and/or disadvantages of each. | |
| Level Two: Advanced | TASK 9 | Giving Directions from a Map | The speaker is able to give directions to a location clearly and thoroughly, so as to enable a listener to understand what route should be taken to reach a destination. |
| TASK 10 | Presenting a Solution to a Specific Problem | The speaker is able to clearly state and express a position on a topic and to present convincing arguments supporting that position. The speaker is able to relate an abstract issue to the specifics of the situation. | |
| Task 11 | Presenting a Solution to a Complex Hypothetical Problem | The speaker is able to present a solution to a complex hypothetical problem. | |
