Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious
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March 27, 2019 at 11:30 am
Question:
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 not agree with this statement?
Answer:
These days, an increasing number of immigrants have appeared in developed countries. While some of them adapt to the new environments in no time, the rest of the people hardly fit in with the new culture. Personally, I hold my view that living in a foreign country where your mother tongue is not widely used can lead to both social and practical problems.
In the first place, subpar speakers are not fluent in new languages and they can not articulate themselves clearly on a daily basis. This is very likely to cause misunderstandings through communication, meanwhile, frustrated the speakers themselves. For instance, a non-native speaker often feels headaches in an occasion where they really need a haircut. As they have never learned about how to talk with a barber, a trip to the barbershop is prone to be an experience of total awkwardness.
Furthermore, such is human nature, people are more willing to talk with those who have a similar background to them. Non-native speakers not only face a tough situation when they have to speak but also in cases to understand other people, in that they lack the knowledge to understand the points behind idioms and jokes. The disadvantages of communicating often result in a higher risk of unemployment and fewer friends that they can talk to.
Overall, despite the fact that immigration can provide with better physical conditions, the social atmosphere for such immigrates are not inviting and even hostile. Thus, I suppose that living in a foreign country has more harm than good.
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