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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 the statement?

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Have you ever thought about the
problems
 of living in a foreign
country
that
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 you have to speak a new
language
? It is obvious that it may
cause
 a lot of practical and
also
 social
problems
. In
this
 essay, I would mention the important social
problems
 of living in a foreign
country
.
First
 of all, it would
cause
 psychological
problems
. As well as we could not speak or understand people of that area,
then
 it is clear that we could not find friends. As we do not have any friends, we never have the chance of sharing experiences with one another, not having the chance to take part in parties and
does
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 not have anyone to understand and listen to us when we are in a bad situation, in one word makes us isolated. Social exclusion in long term can
cause
 depression. Apart from that, working in a
country
 with a strange
language
 can affect our employment situation. Could not understand the tasks clearly, showing us as
an inefficient employees
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. The more misunderstanding, the worse the situation becomes and
finally
 that can
cause
 layoff. After that, financial
problems
 will occur. In conclusion, it was agreed that to live in a foreign
country
, fluency in their
language
 is a significant need which may
cause
 many
problems
such
 as psychological and financial if not fulfilled.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 the statement?
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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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