You should say
-Where were you?
-Who you were with?
-What did you talk about?
-And explain how you felt about it?
Model Answer
Introduction
- India is a diverse country, and it is tough to learn all Indian languages because languages vary from state to state.
- There are some foreign languages that can sound like music to our ears,
- While some sounds like words that are not coherent and are not pleasant to the ear.
- I will be talking about a time I spoke in foreign language.
Where were you?
- It was for a presentation in school.
- My French teacher asked everyone in class to do a class presentation for 5 minutes.
Who were you with?
- Each individual was to stand in front of the class.
- All my classmates and teacher were watching with keen interest.
- Though my classmates were watching and waiting for mistakes and something they could laugh at.
What did you talk about?
- We were asked to talk about ourselves.
- I mentioned my name, age, class,
- My state of origin,
- My parents and siblings name,
- My hobbies, likes and dislikes,
- Though I made a few mistakes, I still managed not to make a fool of myself in front of the student expecting me to .
How did you feel?
- Despite the few mistakes I made, I felt happy to have been able to talk about myself in a language that isn’t my mother tongue.
- It was difficult but exciting and fun.
- I faced a lot of challenges, having to learn the language to the best of my abilities.
- I still managed to get a B in the presentation and that alone made all my effort worth it.
Conclusion
Never peg yourselves to a point that you believe you can’t do something new. Aim higher and try to achieve new things.
Part-3 : Follow up Questions @Smart Alpine Education
Que 1. At what age should children start learning a foreign language?
Children should start speaking foreign languages at a tender age because research shows that children have a more adaptive brain than adults. The earlier the start the better.
Que 2. Which skill is more important speaking or writing?
Both are important, but some people are not good with words so they prefer to put it into writing, while some prefer to speak their mind rather than writing it down.
Que 3. Does a person still need to learn another language if he is good in English?
It’s not compulsory but it has its own benefits. If anyone has knowledge of more languages he/she can move anywhere in the world and get settled easily.
Que 4. Do you think minority languages will disappear?
No, I believe there is no language without its importance. Every language has its own uniqueness.