Task 1:

Read the list below and answer these questions:

1. Do you know all the nine essential skills?
2. Underline which one best describe you better:  expert - good - intermediate - beginner -  no knowledge
3. Which of these skills you need to work on the most?  I  need to oral communication and continuous learning to my work. 

Essential Skills refer to the nine skills and abilities that are essential to success in Canadian occupations. The Government of Canada has compiled detailed lists, called Essential Skills Profiles (ESPs), of how workers in hundreds of jobs use these nine skills.

Nine Essential Skills:

• Reading Text  beginner

• Document Use  beginner

• Numeracy   good

• Writing  beginner

• Oral Communication  beginner

• Work with Others   beginner

• Thinking Skills    beginner

• Computer Use  beginner

• Continuous Learning  beginner

Task 2:

Complete an Essential Skills self-assessment:

Strengths: I am confident that I can ...
1.I am confident that I can to communication.
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Areas for Improvement: I would like to improve my ability to/on …
1.  I would like to improve my ability to speaking and learn english
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