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Can Do Statements
Listening Speaking Reading Writing
At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can:
• understand most simple sentences • say short, simple sentences • read short, simple sentences • write short, simple sentences
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and about my experiences paragraphs • use capital letters and some simple punctuation
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helps me understand • I can sometimes use pictures and gestures • I sometimes use a dictionary in my language
• the person often uses pictures or gestures
• the topic is familiar

Interacting with Others Interacting with Others Interacting with Others Interacting with Others
■ Understand very short, simple social ■ Have very short, simple social ■ Understand very short, simple social ■ Write short, simple social messages
conversations (including greetings, conversations. messages. to someone I know.
introductions and endings). For example: For example: For example:
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• an apology from a friend • talk to a receptionist about my • a short email with the details for an a party
• an introduction to a new co-worker appointment appointment • an email to a sick friend

Comprehending Instructions Giving Instructions Comprehending Instructions Reproducing Information

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while the person is away

Getting Things Done Getting Things Done Getting Things Done Getting Things Done
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Comprehending Information Sharing Information Comprehending Information Sharing Information

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experience, or routine. For example: paragraphs.
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© 2017 Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks - The Can Do Statement Posters are intended to help learners understand the Canadian Language Benchmark levels; they are not intended for assessment purposes. For further
details on the Canadian Language Benchmarks, consult the CLB document, available online at www.language.ca. The Can Do Statements were developed with support from the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada.
The Can Do Statement Posters (based on the Can Do Statements) were developed with support from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Ontario.
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Can Do Statements
Listening Speaking Reading Writing
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• understand some simple formal and informal • give simple information about common everyday • understand short, simple paragraphs • write simple sentences and short, simple
communication activities, experiences, needs, and wants paragraphs
• understand conversations about familiar topics • use basic grammar and connect my ideas • use capital letters and simple punctuation

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helps me understand • the person sometimes helps me • I sometimes use a dictionary in my language
• the topic is familiar • I can sometimes use pictures and gestures

Interacting with Others Interacting with Others Interacting with Others Interacting with Others
■ Understand short social conversations ■ Have short, casual social conversations. ■ Understand simple social messages. ■ Write a short social message (up to 1
that include small talk. For example: For example: paragraph) to someone I know.
For example: • introduce 2 people to each other • an email from a friend with the reason For example:
• informal chat with a colleague about • talk about the weather with a co-worker they didn’t come to class • an email to a friend to talk about my
weekend plans • a letter with news from a friend vacation
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and directions for familiar everyday and directions. steps and with some pictures. For example:
situations. For example: For example: • information about 2 products to decide
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• directions for a simple recipe • give instructions on how to set an • instructions for playing a simple game • definitions from 2-3 different dictionaries
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requests. For example: schedules, and directories. For example:
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• a short simple commercial • ask for help when I am shopping • telephone numbers in an online directory payments
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stories. about my needs and feelings. important information in 2-3 short, simple familiar to me.
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© 2017 Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks - The Can Do Statement Posters are intended to help learners understand the Canadian Language Benchmark levels; they are not intended for assessment purposes. For further
details on the Canadian Language Benchmarks, consult the CLB document, available online at www.language.ca. The Can Do Statements were developed with support from the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada.
The Can Do Statement Posters (based on the Can Do Statements) were developed with support from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Ontario.
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Can Do Statements
Listening Speaking Reading Writing
At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can:
• understand, with some effort, moderately • communicate, with some difficulty, in short, • understand simple and some moderately • write short, simple to moderately complex texts
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• present concrete information about my needs and supporting detail
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• use simple and a few more complex structures adequate control of spelling and punctuation
and connect my ideas
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in small groups) or on the phone familiar small groups • the text is factual or descriptive • the topic is familiar and related to my life
• the communication is moderate in length • the situation is casual or somewhat formal • the vocabulary is mostly common, with some experience
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common idioms

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■ Understand common and predictable ■ Participate in basic social conversations. ■ Understand familiar personal and public ■ Write 1-paragraph formal or informal
social conversations. For example: social messages. personal messages for social purposes.
For example: • say how I feel For example: For example:
• invite people and reply to invitations • an email or a letter from a friend
• someone’s description of his/her • make small talk • a note to accept an invitation
interests, likes, dislikes, or preferences containing a compliment or an invitation
• letters to an advice columnist • an email telling someone how I feel
• a friend’s offer to help ■ Participate in very short phone calls. • a letter about what is new in my life
• a compliment from a co-worker For example:
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Comprehending Instructions Giving Instructions Comprehending Instructions Reproducing Information

■ Follow 7- to 8-step instructions and
directions for familiar procedures.
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• instructions for safety or security
procedures at work
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directions for everyday activities. visual clues and about 7-10 steps for while listening to something.
For example: everyday tasks. For example:
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• give directions to a new home or telephone message or information line
business • first aid instructions
■ Make a list of important points after
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■ Understand communication intended to ■ Make and respond to informal requests, ■ Scan formatted texts (such as forms, ■ Write short business messages
influence or persuade. and give permission, suggestions and tables, schedules, directories, maps, (3-5 sentences) to get things done or for
For example: advice. and website navigation menus) to find services needed in my personal life.
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• short product demonstrations to cancel a policy
• ask permission to hand an assignment • a train departure and arrival schedule
• television commercials
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■ Find information in business texts.
• make suggestions for a change to a For example:
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• a workplace memo about a new policy
• ask a friend to help with a task

Comprehending Information Sharing Information Comprehending Information Sharing Information

■ Understand information about familiar ■ Ask for and give information about ■ Understand descriptions and stories ■ Write 1 paragraph to describe a person,
topics. my everyday activities in one-on-one about familiar topics. object, routine, or a sequence of events.
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account options • describe symptoms to a pharmacist tenant law
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■ Understand informal presentations up to ■ Agree, disagree and give opinions in small ■ Interpret and use information in diagrams, inform them about a new or useful
group discussions or meetings. tables, graphs, and website menus. service in the community
about 5 minutes long.
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• a short news report passed
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Canada

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© 2017 Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks - The Can Do Statement Posters are intended to help learners understand the Canadian Language Benchmark levels; they are not intended for assessment purposes. For further
details on the Canadian Language Benchmarks, consult the CLB document, available online at www.language.ca. The Can Do Statements were developed with support from the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada.
The Can Do Statement Posters (based on the Can Do Statements) were developed with support from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Ontario.
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Canadian Language Benchmarks Benchmark

Can Do Statements
Listening Speaking Reading Writing
At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can:
• understand most moderately complex, formal and • communicate with some confidence in everyday • understand a range of moderately complex • write short, moderately complex texts
informal communication related to life experience social situations reading materials • write paragraphs with clearly expressed main
• present concrete information in some detail about ideas and some supporting details
familiar topics that are important to me • write with good control of simple grammar and
• use simple and some complex structures and adequate control of spelling and punctuation
connect my ideas
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• the communication is face-to-face (one-on-one or • I speak face-to-face, online, on the phone, or in • the text is relatively short • I write for familiar people
in small groups) or on the phone mostly familiar small groups • the text is mostly factual or descriptive • the topic is familiar and related to my own
• the communication is moderate in length • the situation is casual or somewhat formal • the vocabulary is mostly common, with interests and experiences
• the information is concrete and sometimes some abstract or specialized vocabulary and
includes some abstract concepts occasional idioms

Interacting with Others Interacting with Others Interacting with Others Interacting with Others
■ Understand common social ■ Participate in routine social conversations. ■ Understand familiar personal and public ■ Write 1- to 2-paragraph formal or informal
conversations. For example: social messages. personal messages for social purposes.
For example: • make suggestions or arrangements for For example: For example:
• making and cancelling arrangements an event • a workplace announcement • a memo congratulating or thanking
• apologizing or making excuses • express opinions someone
• make excuses or apologies • a note to make an apology
• an e-mail offering to help someone
■ Participate in short phone calls.
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• make a call to the dentist to set up an
appointment

Comprehending Instructions Giving Instructions Comprehending Instructions Reproducing Information

■ Follow 9- to 10-step instructions and
directions for technical and non-technical
tasks.
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• instructional videos in a workplace
training session
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directions for everyday activities. clues and about 10 steps for everyday while listening to something.
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• give instructions for using a bank always listed in order. • notes from a podcast or short
machine For example: presentation
• give instructions to a friend on how to • an application for post-secondary study
set up an account on a website ■ Make an outline or summary after reading
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influence or persuade. suggestions and indirect requests. course calendars, directories, and 1 paragraph) to get things done or for
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• telemarketer offers • request a raise from an employer use 2-3 pieces of information. For example:
• public transit announcements For example: • a letter to ask a company for a refund for
• two courses of interest in a course a product that didn’t work
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■ Get information from moderately complex For example:
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■ Understand short group interactions and ■ Ask for and give information in some ■ Understand descriptions and stories ■ Write 1-2 connected paragraphs to
discussions on familiar topics. detail in one-on-one and in small group about familiar topics. describe a sequence of events, give
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© 2017 Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks - The Can Do Statement Posters are intended to help learners understand the Canadian Language Benchmark levels; they are not intended for assessment purposes. For further
details on the Canadian Language Benchmarks, consult the CLB document, available online at www.language.ca. The Can Do Statements were developed with support from the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada.
The Can Do Statement Posters (based on the Can Do Statements) were developed with support from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Ontario.
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Canadian Language Benchmarks Benchmark

Can Do Statements
Listening Speaking Reading Writing
At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can:
• understand most moderately complex formal and • communicate with some confidence in many daily • understand a range of moderately complex • write clear, moderately complex texts
informal communication related to life experience routine, social, educational, and work situations reading materials • write well-organized paragraphs with clearly
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• the communication is moderate in length • the situation is informal to formal with opinions and implied meanings
• the information includes some abstract concepts • the vocabulary includes a range of concrete,
and ideas abstract or specialized terms, and idiomatic
language

Interacting with Others Interacting with Others Interacting with Others Interacting with Others
■ Understand social conversations. ■ Participate in less routine social ■ Understand personal and public social ■ Write formal and informal messages
For example: conversations for many everyday messages for a variety of purposes. (about 2-3 paragraphs) for a range of
• a person expressing appreciation for a purposes. For example: social purposes.
favour For example: • a personal email expressing For example:
• a complaint from a friend or classmate • respond to appreciation or dissatisfaction appreciation, complaint, hopes, • an email to show or respond to
• a discussion among co-workers who satisfaction, or dissatisfaction appreciation
are not getting along ■ Participate in routine phone calls. • a letter from a friend relating some • a letter to make or respond to a complaint
For example: bad news • a note to express disappointment or
• leave a telephone message for a friend satisfaction
with details about an upcoming event

Comprehending Instructions Giving Instructions Comprehending Instructions Reproducing Information

■ Follow 10- to 12-step instructions ■ Give instructions and directions for ■ Follow instructions with up to about 13 ■ Reduce oral information (e.g., in a live
and directions for technical and technical and non-technical tasks, steps or 5-10 paragraphs for tasks that demonstration or from audio or video
non-technical tasks. procedures and processes. may be specialized or technical. material) into notes to write instructions.
For example: For example: For example: For example:
• detailed directions on how to get • give instructions on how to use • how to remove a computer virus • notes from a detailed phone message at
somewhere specific functions on a spreadsheet • how to assemble a piece of furniture work
• instructions for procedures in the
workplace ■ Make an outline or summary after reading
up to about 2 pages of information.
For example:
• an outline of a sequence of events in a
historical text
Getting Things Done Getting Things Done Getting Things Done Getting Things Done
■ Understand communication intended to ■ Give extended warnings, suggestions, ■ Scan formatted texts (such as course ■ Write business messages (up to about 2
influence or persuade. recommendations or advice. calendars, directories, and website paragraphs long) for a range of routine
For example: For example: navigation menus) to find and use 3-4 and less routine purposes.
• reminders or requests from employers • give a detailed suggestion on how to pieces of information. For example:
• orders from law enforcement officials solve a problem For example: • a memo to pass on information or
• make recommendations on how to • course eligibility criteria, start date, and concerns
improve a friend’s class assignment pre-requisites • a report to make recommendations or
warnings
■ Get information from moderately complex
business texts. ■ Complete detailed forms with about 40
For example: items and some written responses to
questions.
• a performance review
For example:
• a public health advisory
• an incident report form
Comprehending Information Sharing Information Comprehending Information Sharing Information
■ Understand short group interactions and ■ Give detailed information one-on-one and ■ Understand extended descriptions, ■ Write 2 or 3 connected paragraphs to
discussions on familiar topics. in small group discussions or meetings. reports, and stories about familiar topics. describe a sequence of events, make
For example: For example: For example: a comparison, or provide a detailed
• one-on-one meetings with supervisors • discuss a medical condition with a • a short research report description of a person, system, routine
at work doctor or procedure.
■ Interpret and use information in charts, For example:
■ Understand informal presentations up to ■ Give detailed presentations (up to diagrams, tables, graphs, and flow charts. • the procedure for becoming a Canadian
about 15 minutes long. about 10 minutes) about events, simple For example: citizen
For example: processes, or to describe or compare and • a flow chart illustrating a company • a comparison of the education system of
• informal talks on general interest or contrast 2 events, jobs, or procedures. reporting system 2 countries for an academic preparation
occupation specific topics For example: course
■ Use information from different online
• compare and contrast the advantages
and disadvantages of 2 workplace reference sources.
procedures For example:
• reports of an event in 2 online
newspapers

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© 2017 Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks - The Can Do Statement Posters are intended to help learners understand the Canadian Language Benchmark levels; they are not intended for assessment purposes. For further
details on the Canadian Language Benchmarks, consult the CLB document, available online at www.language.ca. The Can Do Statements were developed with support from the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada.
The Can Do Statement Posters (based on the Can Do Statements) were developed with support from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Ontario.
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Canadian Language Benchmarks Benchmark

Can Do Statements
Listening Speaking Reading Writing
At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can: At this Benchmark, I can:
• understand moderately complex formal • communicate with confidence in most daily • understand most moderately complex reading • write clear, moderately complex texts
and informal communication related to life routine social, educational and work situations materials • write well-organized paragraphs with clearly
experience, general knowledge, and specialized • present concrete and some abstract information expressed main ideas and good supporting details
or work- related situations on a range of familiar topics • write with good control of complex structures,
• use an adequate range of grammatical structures spelling, and punctuation
in connected discourse
When: When: When: When:
• the communication is face-to-face (one-on-one • I speak face-to-face, online, on the phone, or in • the text is moderate in length • I write for a familiar or clearly defined audience
or in small groups) or on the phone familiar or unfamiliar groups • the text is factual, descriptive or argumentative • the topic is related to my own experiences or
• the communication is moderate in length • the situation is informal to formal with opinions and implied meanings ideas
• the information includes abstract concepts and • the vocabulary includes a range of concrete,
ideas abstract or specialized terms, and idiomatic
language

Interacting with Others Interacting with Others Interacting with Others Interacting with Others
■ Understand social conversations. ■ Participate in less routine social ■ Understand social messages for a ■ Write formal and informal messages
For example: conversations for most everyday variety of purposes. (about 3 paragraphs long) for a range of
• a co-worker discussing a colleague purposes. For example: social purposes.
who suddenly left the company For example: • general opinions in a blog For example:
• a formal farewell at a retirement party • comfort someone in distress • responses to complaints or sympathy • a memo clarifying a conflict
• formal and informal condolences from • introduce guest speakers formally to a • an email giving reassurance
friends after a funeral group
■ Make short professional phone calls.
For example:
• reassure a customer that his/her order
will arrive on time

Comprehending Instructions Giving Instructions Comprehending Instructions Reproducing Information

■ Follow long, detailed instructions and ■ Give instructions and directions for ■ Follow extended instructions with up to ■ Listen and take notes to prepare for writing
directions (over 12 steps) for technical a broad range of technical and non- about 13 steps or 8-15 paragraphs for instructions about established procedures.
and non-technical tasks. technical tasks, procedures, and specialized tasks. For example:
For example: processes. For example: • detailed notes of a recipe presented
• instructions from a technical assistant For example: • how to program a small electronic item during a cooking show
to resolve a simple computer software • give detailed, multistep instructions • how to perform cardiopulmonary ■ Make an outline or summary of a text that
issue to a student on how to conduct a resuscitation (CPR) is up to 2 pages long.
• detailed instructions from a supervisor science experiment For example:
about a familiar but complex process
• a summary of the main ideas in a text

Getting Things Done Getting Things Done Getting Things Done Getting Things Done
■ Understand communication intended to ■ Propose or recommend solutions to ■ Locate, integrate, and use 3 or 4 pieces ■ Write for many purposes to communicate
influence or persuade. problems in familiar areas. of information from formatted texts. at work, with businesses, or with places
For example: For example: For example: providing a service.
• warnings about door-to-door • respond to a customer complaint, • an online financial table which indicates For example:
salespeople and suggestions for the providing various suggestions to the amount that a person is eligible to • a report documenting work done
best ways to deal with them resolve it receive, or needs to pay
• a memo indicating a problem
• public announcements containing ■ Get information from business • a letter requesting a change
extended warnings and service texts containing proposals,
recommendations ■ Complete and provide written responses
recommendations and statements of
in a range of detailed forms with over 40
rules, regulations, and policies.
items.
For example:
For example:
• an organization’s declaration of rights
and responsibilities • lengthy paper-based or online job
application forms

Comprehending Information Sharing Information Comprehending Information Sharing Information

■ Understand group interactions about ■ Give detailed information one-on-one ■ Understand extended descriptions, ■ Write 3-4 connected paragraphs to discuss
abstract and complex ideas on familiar and in small group discussions or feature articles, reports, and narrations. a historical event, provide a detailed
topics. meetings. For example: description of a phenonemon, explain
For example: For example: • letters to the editor expressing opinions a procedure, or express and analyze
• discussion about controversial social • participate in a performance review with about a controversial issue opinions on a familiar abstract topic.
issues in a class debate an employer ■ Interpret and use information in charts, For example:
■ Understand informal or semi-formal ■ Give presentations (up to about 20 diagrams, tables, graphs, and flow charts. • an essay for an entrance exam to a
presentations up to about 20 minutes minutes long) on familiar, concrete, or For example: post-secondary institution
long. abstract topics based on research. • a patient health status chart for nurses ■ Write 1 paragraph to explain information
For example: For example: ■ Access and use several pieces of presented in a table, graph, flow chart or
• presentations in workplace or • research and present on a political information from different online reference diagram.
community meetings process for a course sources. For example:
For example: • a paragraph describing information in a
statistical table listing average incomes
• information on the Statistics Canada of Canadians by family type
website

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© 2017 Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks - The Can Do Statement Posters are intended to help learners understand the Canadian Language Benchmark levels; they are not intended for assessment purposes. For further
details on the Canadian Language Benchmarks, consult the CLB document, available online at www.language.ca. The Can Do Statements were developed with support from the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada.
The Can Do Statement Posters (based on the Can Do Statements) were developed with support from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Ontario.