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?

One of the issues faced by people living in

foreign land

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a foreign land

is the

language

barrier, which can be challenging in some aspects. I somewhat agree with the statement in question. Many social problems arise due to

this

, but because of advancements in technology,

this

is not as big a problem practically as it used to be up until a few years ago. Since

language

is a fundamental part of communication, a barrier makes it difficult to interact with people in a society. Adjusting in an unfamiliar place requires human interaction and bonding.

This

cannot be fully achieved if a communication gap exists.

For instance

, in my country

Pakistan where

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Pakistan, where

Urdu is spoken, foreigners have a hard time making friends, having interpersonal relationships with colleagues etc. And until they learn the native

language

,

this

social awkwardness can be very troublesome for them.

Therefore

, there is no doubt that social problems do arise because of

language

dissimilarity when living abroad. Innovations in technology have really helped in overcoming the problems faced by people living in a country where a foreign

language

is spoken. Nowadays, smart phones can be used to translate almost any word or phrase. Though a little time consuming, there are multiple apps which provide us with accurate translations along with audio to avoid pronunciation errors. Social media apps like Facebook

also

have multiple

language

options.

Thus

, a person’s everyday activities are not hindered if

such

tools are used efficiently. To conclude, having to speak a foreign

language

can be socially problematic because of the communication gap.

However

, technological advancements have minimized the practical day-to-day issues.