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

One of the biggest social and practical challenges that people living abroad face is the sound barrier. I believe that

this

can lead to very serious social

problems

in many countries but technology has made practical issues less relevant over the

last

several decades. The main reason that having to speak a foreign dialect can cause social

problems

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the breakdown in understanding between people of different cultures. The most salient example of

this

is in the United States where there has been an influx of Hispanic immigrants, especially along the Southern border. These immigrants are typically able to integrate well if they learn English but those that have not learned have provoked social

problems

and even violent reactions. Many

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residents resent the immigrants' failure to integrate and

this

has resulted in discriminatory practices and widespread racism towards Hispanics.

This

in turn has caused many Hispanics to develop an antipathy towards other residents and segregate themselves in homogeneous neighbourhoods. There are comparatively fewer practical

problems

caused by not knowing the prose of the homey where you live because of the development of technology in general and smartphones

in particular

. Computers have made it much easier to look up directions, find important information and get quick translations. Smartphones have made

this

even easier. If someone doesn’t know the accent of the

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where they live, they can still find restaurants to their liking on Facebook and get simple directions through Google Maps. They can even order food online without having to use another word at all. If they need to communicate with someone who does not speak their dialect they can simply take out their phone and use Google translate to slowly, but effectively, convey a message. The

problems

that not knowing the accent of the bucolic where you live causes are

therefore

minimal and easily overcome. In conclusion, I only partly agree with the statement in question. Not knowing a language when living abroad can cause social unrest but pragmatic concerns have been mitigated by recent technology. In the future, it will become even less important to know the language of the country where you live

although

there is great potential for increased social unrest and heightened tensions in many parts of the world.