Difference between tell and speak

[Svetlana]

Test No. errors/inter-4 "When you go to France...", question 5

Yes, that's important because if you find yourself in a difficult situation, you can speak yourself out of it.

(a) important
(b) if
(c) yourself
(d) speak

Test No. errors/inter-4 "When you go to France...", answer 5

Yes, that's important because if you find yourself in a difficult situation, you can talk yourself out of it.

Correct entry: talk
The error was: (d) speak

You have not found the error.
Yes, that's important because if you find yourself in a difficult situation, you can speak yourself out of it.
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Good day,
Could you explain please the difference between using "tell" and "speak"? Thank you.

[Torsten]

You can tell a story and you can speak a language or you can speak to a person about something.
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[rich7]

you can talk yourself out of it.

What about this:if you find yourself in a difficult situation you can get out of it by talking with eloquence.
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