Portfolio Tasks

Sample Tasks for Your Portfolio (by CLB benchmarks for LSRW)

Level 2

Listen to a client giving his/her 
license plate number and the 
name and title of a person he/she 
is meeting at a workplace 
reception desk. 

Request that the landlord fix a 
simple problem in an apartment. 
(Please fix my sink.) 

Get basic information about 
specials from a grocery store 
flyer. 

Write a 1 clause message to 
comment on a friend’s newly 
posted picture on a social 
networking site. 


Level 3

L Listen and respond to an informal 
greeting, simple exchange and 
leave-taking when meeting a 
child’s teacher, a new colleague or 
a neighbour. 

Talk about simple activities of 
last weekend. Ask about a 
friend’s weekend. 

Read an invitation to a wedding 
or company event to find the 
time, location, address and RSVP 
details. 

Copy from a dictionary 
3 different definitions for the 
same word to learn the 
meanings. 


Level 4

Listen to a very short, clear 
weather report to use the 
information to decide what to 
wear. 
Watch this weather report and write down the temperature high and low and precipitation forecast for the city closest to you. Post the information on your blog.

Give a brief description of a 
typical day at home or at work. 
Beginning with "Every morning, I ...," record briefly what you do in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Then place the link from Audioboo or AudioPal on your blog.

Read a short news article (print 
or online) to get the details. 
Select an article from CBC News and take notes answering to W-H questions: Who, Where, What, etc. Post the details with a link to the article on your blog.

W Copy information about 
2 products or services from 
catalogues or online sources 
to see which has the most 
features. 
Check out kijiji.ca and follow the instructions above. Post your findings on your blog.


Level 5

Listen to a short news report about 
an upcoming community event to 
decide whether to attend.
Based on this announcement, what are three of the activities at this picnic? How can one sign up? Would you like to attend? Write short answers on your blog.

Describe symptoms to a 
pharmacist in order to get an 
appropriate medication. 
Your pharmacist says, "So, how can I help you?" Record your description of two of your symptoms, and place the link from Audioboo or AudioPal on your blog..

Read a plain-language text 
about legislation relevant to 
own situation, such as 
employment standards, landlord 
or tenant law, or driving 
regulations. 
Compare the minimum wage across Canada's provinces. Using "more than" and "less than," write three sentences on your blog comparing your province's minimum wage with that of other places.

Write a paragraph for a class 
newsletter to inform readers 
about a new or useful service in 
the community (such as a new 
language class, community 
centre, childcare centre or food 
bank). 
Follow the above instructions carefully, and post your write-up on your blog.


Level 6

Follow instructions on how to 
treat a burn or stop bleeding 
from a medical practitioner 
on the phone (such as a 
health information line). 
Do this exercise and post on your blog the steps listed as well as the link to the exercise.

Make indirect requests and 
suggestions. (I wouldn’t do that 
if I were you; You might want to 
reconsider; I don’t think 
smoking is allowed here.) 
Indirect requests are often used to enhance politeness. Think of three terrible habits that are dangerous to one's driving or health. Record your indirect suggestions on Audioboo or AudioPal, and place the link on your blog, together with this question.

Read and follow instructions 
and warnings on a label for a 
common chemical product 
(such as cleaning products, 
paint thinner) used at home 
or at work. 
Leave a short but adequate voicemail about the Precautions and First Aid procedures related to this product. Place the link from Audioboo or AudioPal on your blog.

Fill out a job application form or 
complete a medical history form. 
Imagine that you're at a clinic with a close relative. Fill in this form on behalf of your relative, and copy it over to your blog when you have finished. Remember to publish it.

Level 7

Listen to information about Canada 
and make inferences about the 
characteristics of Canadian culture 
in comparison to other cultures. 
Watch this video and list 2 things you agree with and 2 things you would comment on. Post your answers on your blog.

Leave a telephone message 
for a friend with details 
about an upcoming 
community event and 
directions to the location. 
Check out this poster and leave a voice message for your friend Sandra to see if she's free to go with you. Place the link from Audioboo or AudioPal on your blog.

Read a complaint letter from a 
customer or client to determine 
appropriate action. 
Based on this letter, leave a note for your boss listing what the complaint is about and what should be done, if anything, about it. Post your note to your blog.

Write 2 or 3 paragraphs to 
compare the education system 
or election procedures of 
2 countries for an academic 
preparation course. Add a 
paragraph expressing a 
preference for one or the other 
and give reasons. 
Follow the above instructions carefully, and post your write-up on your blog.

Level 8

Watch a televised speech by the Prime 
Minister or another politician to share the 
main points and specific details with 
someone else. 

Express sympathy, comfort, 
and reassure a friend who is 
going through a difficult 
time. 

Read a letter to the editor about 
a proposed law to identify the 
writer's point of view. 

Take notes while listening to 
a presentation on a familiar 
academic or work-related 
topic. 


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