The teacher of this course is an intimidating woman, who seemingly has no interest in the students’ well being. However, he quickly realizes that his anxiety is the very least of his problems.

Furthermore, he knows that he is expected to perform because of the French teaching system, “That’s the way they do it here–everyone into the language pool, sink or swim”(p.1 l.16). On the first day of school, Sedaris is excited but also a bit nervous, as he does not feel as confident with the French language as the other students. In this paper, I am going to analyze and comment on the essay, where part of the focus will be on the writer’s tone and on the attitude to learning foreign languages that is explored in the text.īefore going to France, David Sedaris took a French course in New York so that he would not be an absolute beginner when attending the French class. In his essay “Me talk pretty one day”, he reflects on his journey and on the struggles he had with learning the French language. However, this is not what David Sedaris experiences when traveling to France in an attempt to learn the language.

Because of this, it is extremely important that you are taught the language in a relaxed and safe environment with a great teacher and lots of constructive feedback. Learning a foreign language is definitely one of the most difficult things to do.