I can…

• Use basic greetings.
  • “Hello. How are you?”
• Use a few common words or phrases.
  • “Sorry, no English.” “Please repeat.”
• Ask for assistance.
  • “Help me, please.”
• Give simple information.
  • “My name is…”

I can…

• Use simple greetings.
  • “My name is Rana. Nice to meet you.”
• Give simple instructions.
  • “Close the door."
• Make a simple request.
  • “Milk and sugar, please.”
• Answer simple questions about personal information.
  • “I am from China.”

I can…

• Ask and answer short simple questions.
  • “Fine, thanks. How are you? How was your weekend?”
• Give short directions.
  • “Turn left. Drive to the school.”
• Give simple warnings.
  • “Be careful. The floor is wet.”
• Give a very basic description.
  • “The sweater is green.”

I can…

• Leave a simple telephone message.
  • “Hello. This is Sam. Please call me back. My number is…”
• Give simple, everyday instructions.
  • “Take the bus to Main Street. Then walk north.”
• Make a simple request.
  • “I cannot work on Monday. Can I work on Tuesday?"
• Say that I like or do not like something.
  • “I do not like cold weather. Winter is cold. I like summer.”

I can…

• Invite a classmate to lunch
• Tell a co-worker how to use the photocopier
• Give some advice to a friend
• Share ideas to plan a class party in a small familiar group

I can…

• Make a dentist appointment over the phone
• Tell a classmate how to find online reference materials
• Make a suggestion to improve safety in my workplace
• Share my opinion at a small informal meeting

I can…

• Introduce a guest speaker at a small informal meeting
• Tell a family member how to assemble a piece of furniture
• Tell my child’s teacher about a concern that I have
• Tell a doctor about my symptoms

I can…

• Participate in brief professional phone calls
• Give safety instructions for working in a lab
• Respond to a customer complaint
• Participate in a class debate about a controversial issue

I can…

• Interact with a group of volunteers to organize a community event
• Provide support to a client or co-worker over the phone
• Present a proposal to make the workplace environmentally friendly
• Make a business presentation to recommend a new product

I can…

• Co-facilitate a formal workplace meeting
• Give complex multi-step instructions over the phone
• Present an argument in a community consultation meeting
• Give a presentation about the results of a research project

I can…

• Respond appropriately to negative feedback from a supervisor
• Give complex instructions on a procedure to a workplace team
• Negotiate a business contract with a supplier
• Give a presentation at a symposium or conference

I can…

• Chair a formal board meeting
• Give extended multi-step instructions in my own area of expertise
• Mediate a conflict with multiple stakeholders
• Present a thesis defence to a review panel