Good afternoon everyone,

Our theme for this week is ''Know Yourself.'' Based on that, we need to know our strengths and weaknesses in order to better evaluate ourselves and set our goals.

Task 1:

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.

Write down next to each skill which one best describes you better:  expert - good - intermediate - beginner -  no knowledge

Nine Essential Skills:

• Reading Text                   beginner

• Document Use                  expert

• Numeracy                         expert

• Writing                            beginner

• Oral Communication        good

• Work with Others             expert

• Thinking Skills                 expert

• Computer Use                  intermediate

• Continuous Learning        expert

Task 2:

Complete an Essential Skills self-assessment:

Strengths: I am confident that I can use document very well.

I am confident that I can use document very well.

I am confident that I can work with other people very well,because I have a lot of working experience.

Weaknesses: I feel I struggle with my writing skill.

I feel I struggle with my writing skill.

Areas for Improvement: I would like to improve my ability to/on

I would like to improve my ability on  reading