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.

Due to the rapid development of science and technology, the distance between each country has decreased immensely, More and more people decided to explore the world and settled down in foreign countries.
However
, language problems exist in nearly every spot,
such
as shopping, going to the doctor, and getting along with neighbours. If I am a person who has a foreign neighbour, it is undeniable that having a foreign neighbour is international in some aspects.
However
, from my perspective, it is
also
undeniable that cultural differences and poor communication could cause serious problems. In society, there are several latent rules in every culture.
For example
, in Taiwan, we used to greet someone and express our kindness with an invite to dinner;
however
, the invite does not really represent what it seems like or sounds like. If someone from a foreign area does not understand the true meaning of the greeting, it is predictable that it would cause huge embarrassment.
Besides
, in numerous nations, language is the pride of the citizens. If one can not speak the local word fluently, it is hard to be regarded as an insider, which could lead to only facial interaction that helps nothing in getting along with the locals. As for practical problems, they exist everywhere.
For example
, if one’s car or apartment needs to be repaired, poor oral communication with body language could do a little thing helps. It is true that most people are willing to give a helping hand to people from another cultural background;
however
, since patience is a limited resource, it goes without saying that patience would be run off one day.
As a result
, if one decides to move to other countries, it is better for him/her to consistently improve their linguistic ability. In consequence, I think that learning the local expression is not only improving the living condition when living in other areas with different cultures but
also
shows respect to the locals since nobody is mandatory to help others.
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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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