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?

Some
people
believe that when we live in a
country
where we have to speak a foreign
language
can
cause
serious social problems,
as well as
practical problems. I agree with
this
statement because many
people
prefer to make a close
friend
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in the same nation person, and some
sign
languages
are understandable only by the native
people
. Living in a foreign
country
may
cause
a serious social
problem
when someone tries to make a close
friend
.
Due to
the cultural gap, some foreigners’ attitudes may not be appropriate to the native.
For instance
, an American, who lives in Indonesia, usually speaks blatantly about someone or something without hesitation, which is so different from many Indonesians. In Indonesia, many
people
may take a lot of consideration when delivering their words about someone.
As a result
, Indonesian prefer to opt for the same Indonesian as
his
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close
friend
because he is more comfortable sharing his personal issue.
Moreover
, living in a
country
where we have to speak a foreign
language
may
cause
a practical
problem
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problems
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,
such
as some
sign
languages
that are understandable only
for
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the native
people
. A
country
usually has a long history with the various economic, social, and
religion
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backgrounds that can shape its national
language
.
For example
, there are some
sign
languages
in Bali where many religious sites are located that Bali/Indonesia
people
may only understand. These
sign
languages
disallow
people
to take a nude
picture
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in front of some places, but the foreigner may not know.
Consequently
, foreigners will face a serious
problem
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problems
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,
such
as having a penalty cost or even will be deported. In conclusion, I agree that living in a
country
where we have to speak a foreign
language
can
cause
a serious social
problem
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problems
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,
such
as trying to make a close
friend
and a practical
problem
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problems
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,
such
as do not know some
sign
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signs
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of
languages
.
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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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