Competency Statements stress what the learner can do in English. Competencies may be understood as the\r\ndemonstrable application of knowledge and skills by individual learners. The CLB Competency Statements do not\r\nspecify context. For example, a Competency Statement might say that a person can fill in simple forms without\r\nspecifying the particular type of form. This is because the type of form would depend on the individual’s situation,\r\nneeds and goals. For example, some ESL learners might need to fill out forms to apply for services within the\r\ncommunity, while others might need to complete job-related service request forms or apply for admission to academic\r\nprograms. Given the range of possible situations and contexts, the sample tasks in this document have been selected to\r\nrepresent a range of needs, interests and contexts within community, work and study settings.\r\nThe CLB relate language to the contexts in which it is used and the communicative functions it performs. For example,\r\nindividuals may use English to initiate and maintain relationships, express hopes, dreams and feelings, transact\r\nbusiness, plan, persuade, inform or instruct.