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Track your English skills progress!
What can you do in English? Assess yourself for each of three skills below.
Can understand the main points of clear, standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work.
Can understand descriptions of jobs, companies, and working conditions in straightforward texts.
Can identify specific information in emails related to work tasks, meetings, or customer inquiries.
Can understand simple instructions or directions related to workplace procedures.
Can describe their job and responsibilities in a clear and organized manner.
Can write simple emails to colleagues or clients to ask for information, provide updates, or confirm details.
Can give a short presentation on a familiar topic related to my work, using clear language and visual aids if necessary.
Can make small talk in social and work settings, using appropriate vocabulary and expressions.
Can answer customer questions and provide assistance in a clear and professional manner.
Can share updates through emails and messages.
Can talk about current and past activities in my professional life.
Can participate in simple conversations and discussions on familiar workplace topics, asking and answering questions.
Can offer and accept food and drinks politely in a social or work setting.
Can interact with visitors to my company in a friendly and professional manner.
Can handle basic customer inquiries by providing information or directing them to the appropriate person.
Can participate in team meetings, expressing my ideas clearly and listening to others.
Can ask clarifying questions and confirm details to ensure understanding with team members and clients.
Can ask for and advise each other for workplace situations.
Think about your learning journey this week!
Strategies to improve my learning process
Choose at least 5 strategies in each category that can help you improve your English.
Over the next couple of weeks, I will apply the following strategies to improve my listening and reading
Tip: Practice 20 minutes daily on an app like Duolingo or another one suggested by your teacher
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Take 3 deep breaths, remove notifications, set one clear focus
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ 7 × 20-min practice sessions
Tip: Watch short workplace videos or 20-minute episodes with English subtitles: ➡️Click to find (https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/business-english)
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Pause and relax your shoulders before starting
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Watch at least 3 episodes weekly and note 10 work-related words/phrases and their pronunciation
Tip: Practice grammar on your own ➡️Click to find (https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/grammar)
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Listen actively, focus, and take notes
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Watch at least 2 videos each week and write down useful grammar you could use at work
Tip: Listen twice to the same recording
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Breathe and prepare between listens; compare what you missed
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Repeat 3 recordings you already heard before and add 10 new words/notes
Tip: Timed scanning for keywords in emails and job ads
When: 🕒 In class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Say “I am present” before scanning; focus on names/dates/actions
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Scan 6 texts and highlight 5 keywords in each
Tip: Read short work emails, job posts, or news articles and summarize
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Ground yourself briefly: notice your feet and breath, then read
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Read 3 texts and write a one-sentence summary for each
Tip: Do 6-minute listening lessons ➡️Click to find (https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english)
When: 🕒 Outside class / micro-study
Mindfulness: 🧘 Pause before answering; inhale-exhale to clear mind
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Watch at least 3 six-minute clips and learn 10 new words total while commuting to work or school
Tip: Read more in English to improve comprehension and vocabulary ➡️Click to find (https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/business-english/business-magazine)
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Slow down and engage in reading
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Read 2 texts every week
Tip: Highlight and annotate keywords in class texts
When: 🕒 In and outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Repeat: “I can focus on what matters” before reading
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Highlight 5 keywords per text and write 1 quick note on why each is important
Over the next couple of weeks, I will apply the following strategies to improve my speaking and writing
Tip: Practice short speaking exercises (describe a job, workplace)
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Breathe and relax before speaking
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Record or write 4 short descriptions or summaries, and ask ChatGPT to check what you did
Tip: Write simple emails or messages for work
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Set intention: “Clear and polite”
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Write 4 emails/messages; ask Chat GPT for feedback
Tip: Prepare and practice short presentations
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Visualize success before presenting
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Deliver 2 short presentations (even to yourself)
Tip: Use sentence frames to practice speaking
When: 🕒 In class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Focus on comfort, no judgment
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Practice 3 different situations using frames (think that... because...,; In my opinion,... because…)
Tip: Describe images or workplace scenarios aloud
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Breathe and focus on clarity
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Describe 5 different images or scenarios aloud
Tip: Write summaries of your day/work
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Relax before writing; think in small parts
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Write 3 summaries; focus on key points and clarity
Tip: Practice replying to typical workplace emails
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Visualize the conversation flow
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Draft 4 replies and review for tone and accuracy
Tip: Talk about current activities with a language partner
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Be present, focus on understanding
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Have 3 conversations about daily tasks and routines
Tip: Record yourself during practice
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Self-judge without harshness
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Record 3 recordings and listen to yourself; note areas to improve
Over the next couple of weeks, I will apply the following strategies to improve my interactions
Tip: Participate in simple conversations about workplace topics
When: 🕒 In class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Take a deep breath before speaking to calm nerves
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Engage in 3 conversations; ask and answer questions clearly
Tip: Think about how to offer and accept food/drinks politely
When: 🕒 Social or work setting
Mindfulness: 🧘 Be mindful of your body language and tone
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Practice offering/accepting in role-plays or real moments (for example, while doing it in Spanish, translate to English in your head)
Tip: Review vocabulary after classes
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Find 20 minutes to focus on English
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Every week, dedicate at least 20 minutes to reviewing class content on the days when you don’t have classes
Tip: Have a study partner to practice with and motivate each other.
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Enjoy the moment and make learning fun
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Meet online or even better, face to face, once every 2 weeks to study with your study partner
Tip: Participate in role-plays of team meetings
When: 🕒 In class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Focus on listening and thinking before speaking
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Contribute ideas or questions in 2 meetings or practice sessions in class
Tip: Ask clarifying questions in casual conversations (e.g., “What do you mean?”, “Can you explain that?”)
When: 🕒 In class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Slow down, breathe, and clarify
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Each time you are not sure, ask your teacher questions in English to get more information
Tip: Send simple messages to colleagues
When: 🕒 In or Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Be aware of tone and clarity
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Send 3 messages; review tone and clarity afterward
Tip: Use polite expressions to agree/disagree or give feedback (e.g., “I think that…”, “I see your point…”)
When: 🕒 In class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Take a slow breath before responding to maintain politeness
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Practice giving 3 polite feedback comments during conversations
Celebrate your achievements!
Progress automatically updates when you complete the Can Do Checklist
First Assessment
Complete any Can Do item
Skill Master
Complete 5 objectives
Reflective Learner
Complete weekly reflection
Conversation Star
Master all Interaction skills
Strategist
Use 5+ strategies