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Living in a country where you have to speak in a foreign language can cause serious social problems as well as practical problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Some
people
 think that living in a foreign
language
 country can create some major problems related to socializing with
people
 and doing some practical work. I completely agree with
this
 statement;
however
, there are some steps that can be taken to solve these issues.
To begin
 with, it is commonly seen that when
people
 live in a country where the
language
 is not their first
language
, they find some difficulties doing some day-to-day and important activities
such
 as buying groceries, reaching their destination, and ordering some important items from the local market.
Along with
 that, they
also
 lack the ability to communicate with native
people
 because they do not know their
language
 and end up doubting themselves.
For example
, one of my friends went to Japan to study there, but he did not know the Japanese
language
 so, in the initial months of reaching there he was so underconfident as he did not know how to order things in a restaurant or ask for directions.
This
 certainly hurt his inability to interact with his peers and lead a normal social life.
On the other hand
, despite
such
 ,problems there are some steps we can follow to come out of
this
 trap. To start with, most
people
 will learn a foreign
language
 after a couple of weeks. If they need help, they now have the option to use learning materials online. They can
also
 hire a tutor. As their
language
 skills improve, their ability to socialize will
also
 improve and they will be able to lead a normal life.
To conclude
, having little or no knowledge of a foreign
language
 can create some major issues for
people
 living abroad.
However
,
language
 skills will improve after a couple of weeks and
then
people
 will not face much difficulty.
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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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