Write a Telephone Message at Home
Write a Telephone Message at Home
Listen to the instructor read a telephone message and write it down to give to someone else.
- Pen/pencil and paper and/or digital device
 
B1. Interact with others
Competency B: Communicate Ideas and Information 
Task Group B1: Interact with others
Level: 1
At this level, learners: Participate in brief interactions to exchange information with one other person
Performance Descriptors 
The learner:
- Conveys information on familiar topics
 - Shows an awareness of factors such as social, linguistic, and cultural differences that affect interactions in brief exchanges with others
 - Chooses appropriate language in exchanges with clearly defined purposes
 - Participates in short, simple exchanges
 - Gives short, straightforward instructions or directions
 - Speaks or signs clearly in a focused and organized way
 - Repeats or questions to confirm understanding
 - Uses and interprets non-verbal cues (e.g. body language, facial expressions, gestures)
 
Task Descriptors
- Scope of task is limited
 - Involves one other person
 - Is brief
 - Addresses a familiar audience
 - Contains concrete and familiar content
 - Has a highly explicit purpose
 - Is informal
 
Interaction Types:
- Exchange information
 - Give instructions
 - Provide directions
 - State preferences
 
ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – B1.1
B2. Write continuous text
Competency B: Communicate Ideas and Information 
Task Group B2: Write continuous text
Level: 1
At this level, learners:  Write brief texts to convey simple ideas and factual information
Performance Descriptors
The learner:
- Writes simple texts to request, remind, or inform
 - Conveys simple ideas and factual information
 - Demonstrates a limited understanding of sequence
 - Uses sentence structure, upper and lower case, and basic punctuation
 - Uses highly familiar vocabulary
 
Task Descriptors
- Scope of task is limited
 - Addresses concrete, day-to-day topics
 - Addresses a small, familiar audience
 - Is informal
 - Is up to a paragraph in length
 - Has a familiar context
 - Has a highly explicit purpose
 
Text types: 
instructional, descriptive, narrative, and brief informational texts
Examples:
- Notes
 - Brief emails
 - Directions
 - Instructions
 - Text messages
 
ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – B2.1
