Describe a situation where you had to use a foreign language to communicate while traveling
- Where and when
In a 2021 summer vacation
Airport entrance
- How
To Singapore
Both my parents are travel enthusiast
After working hard days by days
Extract a handsome number of saving money
- What happened?
During a full security check, all of sudden, the alarm bell started to ring, making such blaring sound
My family unexpectedly became the epicenter of attention
Due to the language barrier, the situation even more escalated
The airport staff had to use Google translation to explain the whole situation
80 percent of the translations was incorrectly translated, making it even more difficult to comprehend
- Feeling
Terrified
I thought my family was gonna be expelled
Relieve
After the misunderstanding was put down
After 5-minute conservation filled with confusion and anxiety
With a 3 years of immersing myself in english, I could barely manage to become a temporary interpeter
Finally, I figured out what situation my family was in
My father forgot to take his watch off when coming through the exit procedures
At first glance, the heated situation seemed to be a n emergency
Spotted a terrorist
Prohibited stuff
Crack
Drug
Weapons
My family rejoiced in relief
Proud
The first time that I have ever utilized my english in pratical and real situation
My diligence and patience were paid off