If I am concentrating and focused I can make out 80 % of what is being said to me . This makes the show of nodding and saying " Oui " or " bon " almost convincing . Of course , the instant I spy a shiny metal object , my attention is dragged away from the speaker and I am lost once again . Terrance , however , makes real and authentic attempts to speak in French . 
Question: Why am I concentrating and focused ?
Because I'm interested .