There are some arguments that foreigners living in other countries face a wide range of social problems
as well as
practical issues
due to
the
language
barrier. From my perspective, I totally agree with
this
point of view for the following reasons.
In terms of the difficulties of reality, there is a gap between native speakers and
language
learners,
therefore
, they will have difficulty
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communicating with locals in their daily lives.
This
is because the majority of countries are monolingual and only speak their own
language
.
For example
, even Chinese
people
study English at a very young age,
however
, most
people
don'
t
learn English so well that they can communicate with English individuals fluently, not mention to the elderly residents who even did not receive tertiary education.
For instance
, an international student might have trouble when he wants to buy himself lunch in the university's canteen because the staff couldn'
t
understand him if he can not speak Chinese well. Personally speaking, I have helped a lot of international students at my university who were
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a similar embarrassing situation.
As a result
, if visitors dislike coping with these practical issues caused by linguistic difficulties,they need to exert themselves in
language
learning before they go abroad.
Moreover
, as for social problems, a foreigner might find it not easy to integrate with the locals
due to
the cultural differences,
this
could be seen in terms of average personality traits, living habits, hidden rules, social values and so on, especially when
this
person doesn'
t
master their
languages
. Take the Japanese as an example, the Japanese public is relatively more introverted and mild,they
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to hide their feelings from others and use hints to subtly imply their opinions.
On the contrary
, American populations are quite straightforward and express their thoughts bravely.
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, an American tourist might
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between each other. In
this
case,visitors should not only learn other nations'
languages
but
also
their cultures.
Certainly, I don'
t
deny that some
people
say that tourists can travel around the world without mastering various
languages
.
While
this
may be true up to a point, the fact is that they only travel or stay for a short period in most cases,
thus
it is not suitable for
people
who want to live for decades.
To summarize, if
people
want to study or settle down in foreign countries, there is a great necessity for them to make efforts to learn
languages
,
as well as
their culture and history. It can help them to cope with social awkwardness and practical problems.