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 ?

Language

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medium of communication. A person needs to learn the regional

language

to communicate with native inhabitants. Survival without speaking the local

language

is very difficult as

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of the population is unilingual. Most countries in the world have their own

language

. Learning a new

language

is a tedious task for adults.

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, when an

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individual

lives in a foreign country it is advised to learn the official

language

as it

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in effective communication with people. A practical problem is that the locals do not speak multiple languages which necessitates that the foreign

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individual

learns the local tongue so that he can communicate his needs and requirement of assistance in any situation. For eg. My grandmother, who does not speak much English, had travelled to Singapore for a few days. While exploring the city, she was unable to find her way back to the hotel. Her inability to communicate effectively in English put her in a spot as she found it very difficult to ask for help. In the end, it all boiled down to good old

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. Had she known English she would have been able to ask for directions relatively easily

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Locals always communicate among themselves in their native tongue. For an outsider to blend into the local groups and make friends its is important to understand and speak their

language

.

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ability helps an

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individual

individuals

to expand their social circle wider. A person without the basic knowledge of the native tongue will feel isolated which may lead to mental health issues like depression, social anxiety,etc.

For instance

, my friend migrated from

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of Jammu and Kashmir, where Kashmiri is the main

language

, to Maharashtra with Marathi as the native

language

. Naturally, she found it difficult to fit in but

over time

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when she learnt

Marathi

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she found it very easy to socialise with everyone on campus. To conclude, even though it is difficult to learn a new

language

, to avoid daily life and social problems the immigrant should make an effort to learn the

language