Every country has its own language. This arrangement can cause some difficulties to a person who moves to a foreign country and has to speak a foreign language. While I do admit that this can be quite challenging in the first few weeks, in my opinion, most people will overcome the language barrier fairly quickly.
There is no doubt that language is the first problem that an immigrant faces in the foreign land. Not being able to speak the native jargons can affect their ability to socialise and make friends. It can also affect their work efficiency because they are not able to give or take instructions. Going shopping, getting medical help or asking for directions can be equally challenging for someone who does not speak or understand the native language. However, in my opinion, none of these difficulties cause any serious issues because any language can be learned with a little effort.
One thing that makes life easier for immigrants is the universal acceptance of English. More than 70% of the world population have at least a working knowledge of English. This knowledge is more than enough to survive the first few weeks in a foreign country. Even in countries like Russia, Japan or China where English is not spoken widely, it is still possible to find people who can read, write and speak it reasonably well.
Also, in order to learn a new language we only have to get exposed to it. If we hear a new language regularly or all the time, our brain will automatically pick it up. For this reason, learning a foreign language in a foreign country is actually easier than learning it while we are still in our country. Also, people who are interested in moving abroad can do themselves a favour and learn at least the basics of the foreign language because packing their bags.
To conclude, many people believe that having to converse in a foreign language can cause problems for immigrants; however, in my opinion, this is not a big issue because with a little effort most people can learn the foreign language and adapt to the new environment within a few weeks.
Every
country
has its
own
language
. This arrangement can cause
some
difficulties to a person
who
moves
to a
foreign
country
and
has to
speak
a
foreign
language
. While I do admit that this can be quite challenging in the
first
few weeks, in my opinion, most
people
will overcome the
language
barrier
fairly
quickly
.
There is no doubt that
language
is the
first
problem that an immigrant faces in the
foreign
land. Not being able to
speak
the native
jargons can
affect their ability to
socialise
and
make
friends. It can
also
affect their work efficiency
because
they are not able to give or take instructions. Going shopping, getting medical
help
or asking for directions can be
equally
challenging for someone
who
does not
speak
or understand the native
language
.
However
, in my opinion, none of these difficulties cause any serious issues
because
any
language
can
be learned
with a
little
effort.
One thing that
makes
life easier for immigrants is the universal acceptance of English. More than 70% of the world population have at least a working knowledge of English. This knowledge is more than
enough
to survive the
first
few weeks in a
foreign
country
. Even in
countries
like Russia, Japan or China where English is not spoken
widely
, it is
still
possible to find
people
who
can read, write and
speak
it
reasonably
well.
Also
, in order to learn a new
language
we
only
have to
get
exposed to it. If we hear a new
language
regularly
or all the time, our brain will
automatically
pick it up.
For this reason
, learning a
foreign
language
in a
foreign
country
is actually easier than learning it while we are
still
in our
country
.
Also
,
people
who
are interested
in moving abroad can do themselves a
favour
and learn at least the basics of the
foreign
language
because
packing their bags.
To conclude
,
many
people
believe that having to converse in a
foreign
language
can cause problems for immigrants;
however
, in my opinion, this is not a
big
issue
because
with a
little
effort most
people
can learn the
foreign
language
and adapt to the new environment within a few weeks.