Describe a Time When You First Talked in a Foreign Language: IELTS Cue Card Sample 45

Janice Thompson,

Updated On Jul 15, 2021

Describe a Time When You First Talked in a Foreign Language: IELTS Cue Card Sample 45

Contents

- 0.0.1 Describe a Time When You First Talked in a Foreign Language

1 Sample Answer
2 Comprehensive IELTS Band 8 Complete Preparation Course
- 2.1 Vocabulary

Describe a Time When You First Talked in a Foreign Language

You should say:

what the situation was
where you were who you communicated with
and explain why you used a foreign language to communicate on this occasion

Sample Answer

Here is the sample for “Describe a Time When You First Talked in a Foreign Language” topic

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 on Christmas Eve three years ago.

At that time, I was hanging out with my friends. Suddenly, a foreigner came up to me and asked for directions to a supermarket. Honestly, he spoke too quickly for me to catch everything. But after he repeated his words, I finally understood and showed him the way to the nearest supermarket. I used body language a lot to explain the directions to him, since I didn’t speak English well then. After that, he said “Thank you” to me and headed for the supermarket. I realize that English plays an important role in our life, despite the fact that we don’t live in English-speaking countries. It is spoken globally and it’s becoming the dominant language. Therefore, I have been trying to practice speaking English daily, so that I can have a good command over the language, and I can confidently hold conversations with foreigners, no matter the topic of conversation.

Vocabulary

Here are the vocabularies for “Describe a Time When You First Talked in a Foreign Language” with examples:

To the best of my recollection: If I remember correctly.
Eg: I was not present at that meeting, to the best of my recollection.
Hanging out: Spending a lot of time in a particular place, but doing no special activity.
Eg: My friends and I enjoy hanging out at our local coffee shop, just chatting and enjoying a coffee.
Came up to: Approached.
Eg: The manager came up to me and shook my hand.
Catch everything: Hear or understand everything that he said.
Eg: At the train station it was too noisy to hear all the information clearly, and I was unable to catch everything.
Body language: The way that you show what you feel or think by moving your body.
Eg: Sometimes, our teacher uses body language, not words, to help to communicate an idea.
Headed for: Moved in a particular direction.
Eg: After the show finished, everyone headed for the exits.
Have a good command of: Have a good knowledge of something.
Eg: People who apply for this job must have a good command of English, in order to communicate with our American customers