Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Every

country

has its own

language

.

This

arrangement can cause some difficulties to a person who moves to a foreign

country

and has to speak a foreign

language

. While I do admit that

this

can be quite challenging in the

first

few weeks, in my opinion, most people will overcome the

language

barrier fairly quickly. There is no doubt that

language

is the

first

problem that an immigrant faces in the foreign land. Not being able to speak the native

language

can affect their ability to socialise and make friends. It can

also

affect their work efficiency because they are not able to give or take instructions. Going shopping, getting medical help or asking for directions can be equally challenging for someone who does not speak or understand the native

language

.

However

, in my opinion, none of these difficulties cause any serious issues because any

language

can be

learnt

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learned

with a little effort. One thing that makes life easier for immigrants is the universal acceptance of English. More than 70% of the world population

has

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have

at least a working knowledge of English.

This

knowledge is more than enough to survive the

first

few weeks in a foreign

country

. Even in countries like Russia, Japan or China where English is not spoken widely, it is still possible to find people who can read, write and speak it reasonably well.

Also

, in order to learn a new

language

we only have to get exposed to it. If we hear a new

language

regularly or all the time, our brain will automatically pick it up. For

this

reason, learning a foreign

language

in a foreign

country

is actually easier than learning it while we are still in our

country

.

Also

, people who are interested in moving abroad can do themselves a favour and learn at least the basics of the foreign

language

because packing their bags. To conclude, many people believe that having to converse in a foreign

language

can cause problems for immigrants;

however

, in my opinion,

this

is not a big issue because with a little effort most people can learn the foreign

language

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