No Task type Example
1. Diagrams and formations Naming parts of a diagram with numbers and letters of
the alphabet as instructed.
2. Drawing Drawing geometrical figures/ formations from sets of
verbal instructions.
3. Clock faces Positioning hands on a clock to show a given time.
4. Monthly calendar Calculating duration in days and weeks in the context
of travel, leave, and so on.
5. Maps Constructing a floor plan of a house from a
description.
6. School timetables Constructing timetables for teachers of particular
subjects.
7. Programs and itineraries Constructing itineraries from descriptions of travel.
8. Train timetables Selecting trains appropriate to given needs
9. Age and year of birth Working out year of birth from age 10.
10. Money Deciding on quantities to be bought given the money
available
(Adapted from Prabhu and cited in Nunan 1989: 42-44)