Benchmark

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Canadian Language Benchmarks

Can Do Statements Reading

At this Benchmark, I can: When:
understand a range of moderately complex reading the text is moderate in length
materials the text is factual, descriptive or argumentative with
opinions and implied meanings
the vocabulary includes a range of concrete,
abstract or specialized terms, and idiomatic language

Interacting with Others Getting Things Done

Understand personal and public social messages for Scan formatted texts (such as course calendars,
a variety of purposes. directories, and website navigation menus) to find
and use 3-4 pieces of information.
For example:
a personal email expressing appreciation, For example:
complaint, hopes, satisfaction, or dissatisfaction course eligibility criteria, start date, and
a letter from a friend relating some bad news pre-requisites

Get information from moderately complex business

texts.
For example:
a performance review
a public health advisory

Comprehending Instructions Comprehending Information

Follow instructions with up to about 13 steps or Understand extended descriptions, reports, and
5-10 paragraphs for tasks that may be specialized or stories about familiar topics.
technical.
For example:
For example: a short research report
how to remove a computer virus
how to assemble a piece of furniture Interpret and use information in charts, diagrams,
tables, graphs, and flow charts.
For example:
a flow chart illustrating a company reporting
system

Use information from different online reference

sources.
For example:
reports of an event in 2 online newspapers

2013 Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

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The Can Do Statements are intended to help learners understand the Canadian Language Benchmark levels;
they are not intended for assessment purposes.
For the Canadian Language Benchmark Online Self-Assessment, visit www.CLB-OSA.ca.
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.