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?

There is no doubt that moving to other countries, where they speak a different
language
, is becoming more popular these days. Some people believe
this
idiomatic difference can be the reason for some social problems, while others argue that
this
can cause practical issues. In
this
essay, I will support with examples why I tend to agree with both of the arguments.
Firstly
, it is clear that not speaking the native
language
can make more difficult the integration in the community.
Moreover
, the lack of vocabulary and idioms can add an extra effort to anyone who pretends
to begin
a fluent conversation with a native speaker.
For instance
, a normal chat among neighbours can be stressful when you want to add new things to the conversation, but you cannot due to the
language
. If you were speaking in your own
language
, you would not have any problem, and you would chat fluently.
Furthermore
, while you are living abroad and you have to face front daily issues, the short of
language
's knowledge can become a serious problem. All aspects of your life require to communicate with others, so, the misunderstanding of some parts of the conversation could cause troubles in your life. To illustrate, when you are living in an English speakers' country, you have to communicate in English with the doctor or the pharmacist.
As a result
, if you do not understand the information they are trying to give you, you can have an important health problem. To conclude, living abroad and speaking daily a non-native
language
can not only bring you social issues but
also
practical ones,
such
as something as simple as misunderstanding the surgery's instructions.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • linguistic proficiency
  • cross-cultural communication
  • miscommunication
  • social integration
  • linguistic alienation
  • cultural dissonance
  • language acquisition
  • communication breakdown
  • interpreter services
  • language courses
  • bilingualism
  • multilingualism
  • language barrier
  • effective communication
  • cultural assimilation
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