Interpreter
Choose a country that has a language you do not
know, then do all these clauses.
1. Learn to say something in that language about
two of the following:
• your life and family
• your hopes for the future
• your hobbies
• guiding in the
2. In your chosen language, help someone to get
around your city or town by teaching them useful phrases for
shopping, travel (by train or bus), changing money or
traveller’s cheques and sightseeing. This person may be a
Guide, a Young Leader, a Leader or an adult approved by your
Leader.
3. Research and talk about the country’s capital,
leader, location, currency, weather and other areas of
interest.
4. Find out about places where you can get help in
an emergency in your chosen country, eg if you have lost
your money, if someone needs to get home fast or if someone
is ill.
5. Watch a TV programme or read an article about an
issue currently affecting a country where your chosen
language is spoken. Talk to your Patrol about it and find
out their views on it.
6. Find out about a famous person or a popular
festival from a country where your chosen language is
spoken.
