Hard to Defend My Position

I HAD A big meeting yesterday evening with the French administration of a school that we work with on a daily basis. The meeting was a bit heated in that some of the staff had some questions about our methods and goals and there was some feeling that we are trampling on their 'territory'. I won't go into the details of this three hour meeting (although they are pretty good), but I will point out that it is very difficult it is to explain/defend yourself when you speak French about as well as an 18-month old baby.
CJS