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?

We

use

a

language

to communicate with others and express ourselves no matter what

language

we

use

and

thus

after migrating to a foreign

country

people often find the

language

barrier a challenge.

However

, with the help of technology and little effort from migrants and locals, the

language

barrier is no longer a serious problem in

this

modern era.

To begin

with, the practice of shifting to a different

country

for the job, education, business or living is a century-old trend and common among all classes of people throughout the world.

Thus

the citizens of the host

country

are already aware that many migrants would be unable to communicate effectively and they cordially welcome the

language

and cultural differences. As a prevalent example, my uncle lived in Thailand for more than 20 years and had a poor command over the local

language

. He once mentioned that not knowing the

language

had not created any social or cultural problem to him and most locals were very positive about foreigners’ efforts to speak “Thai” and in dealing with non-native speakers’ efforts.

Thus

the small effort by the locals and the migrants have created a much positive environment in many countries.

Moreover

, technology has alleviated the practical problems of the

language

barrier to a great extent. People

use

“Goole Maps”,

for example

, to find a location rather than asking locals about the direction and the “Translator” applications can very effectively translate between languages. Doing grocery or ordering food from a menu written in a foreign

language

is no longer an issue and thanks to technological advancement. I believe that not knowing the local

language

has some practical challenges, but none of them is so serious. In conclusion, I approve the notion that living in another

country

and not knowing the local

language

is sometimes troublesome, but they are often scanty and can be taken care of by the efforts of the locals and migrants and the

use

of technology.