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Describe the first time you used a foreign language to communicate

Describe the first time you used a foreign language to communicate 0BjQ5

I have been learning English for a long time, but I haven’t had many chances to practice speaking English with native speakers. To the best of my recollection, the first time I used it was in the summer three years ago. At that time, I was hanging out with my brother in the church. Suddenly, a foreigner came up to me and asked for directions to a supermarket. Honestly, he spoke English too quickly for me to catch everything. So I required him to repeat his word slow and I finally understood and showed him the way to the nearest supermarket, it's Co. op supermaker in Vung Tau. I used body language a lot to explain the directions to him. If I remember correctly, I was translating and communicating with him at the same time. After that, he said "Thank you" to me and headed for the supermarket.

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