IELTS Writing task 2

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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?My answer:It is true that there is not only the diversity of culture but more than two thousand different languages are spoken worldwide. Some people argue that they are likely to face severe problems including social and real ones when they can not speak the mother tongue in a foreign country. While I agree with this view, I believe that the modern world has been making opportunities to overcome these problems.The difference in language would lead to various consequences if someone wanted to live in another country. Firstly, although international students must be proficient in a foreign language in other to be allowed to study at the foreign university, they are still likely to attempt too much more than local students to understand whole lessons. Secondly, working for a multinational corporation forced labors to have to communicate through language regulated by this company. That might result in misunderstandings in work processes. Thus, fired risks can be very high, if workers do something wrong because of their limited language. Finally, it is likely to become conflicts in daily communications with native speakers because in some cases, they use slang or idioms that foreigners can not understand or even misunderstand.However, the flat world today has brought many chances to reduce the difference in language. Some giant technological corporations such as Google have created useful tools to solve these problems like Google Translate. Even if Google Translate can not help you understand exactly the meaning of the particular word or idiom, you can only search for them. In addition, most people all over the world use the Internet every day, so it is easy to learn more about cultural countries before arriving there because between language and culture has a strong bond. Furthermore, if foreigners live long enough in another country, acquisition for the fulfillment of the culture and language is absolutely possible.In conclusion, people living in the overseas have to cope with problems associated with the difference in language. However, with the development of society, I believe that they can solve these obstacles easily.----------------------------------------------Thank you so much in advance if somebody can help me recognize my mistakes.

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

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?

My answer:

It is true that there is not only ~~the~~ a diversity of cultures but more than two thousand different languages are spoken worldwide. ( Off-topic. This does not relate to difficulties that someone will experience when they live in a foreign country. Omit this sentence. It does not belong. ) Some people argue that they are likely to face severe problems including social and real (wrong word) ones when they can not speak the mother tongue of in a foreign country. While I agree with this view, I believe that the modern world has been making opportunities to overcome these problems.

The difference in languages would lead to various consequences if someone wanted to live in another country. ~~Firstly~~, First, although international students must be proficient in a foreign language in other (wrong word) to be allowed to study at the foreign university, they are still likely to attempt too much more (..have to concentrate harder and study much more...) than local students to understand the ~~whole~~ lessons. ~~Secondly~~, Second, working for a multinational corporation forced (wrong form) labors (wrong word) to have to communicate through (missing word) language required ~~regulated~~ by this company. That might result in misunderstandings in missing word) work processes. Thus, fired risks (wrong usage. What is a "fired risk"? ) can be very high, if workers do something wrong because of their limited language. Finally, it is likely to become (wrong word) conflicts in daily communications with native speakers because in some cases, they use slang or idioms that foreigners can not understand ~~or even misunderstand~~.

However, the flat world (Wrong word. The earth is not flat. It is a sphere.) today has brought many chances to reduce misunderstandings caused by language differences. ~~the difference in language.~~ Some giant ~~technological~~ corporations such as Google have created useful tools to solve these problems like Google Translate. Even if Google Translate can not help you understand exactly the meaning of the particular word or idiom, you can also ~~only~~ search for them. In addition, most people all over the world use the Internet every day, so it is easy to learn more about cultural countries (What is a cultureal country?) before arriving there because between language and culture has (wrong word. There is no subject for "has." It is an ungrammatical clause. )a strong bond. Furthermore, if foreigners live long enough in another country, acquisition for the fulfillment (wrong usage.) of the culture and language is absolutely possible.

In conclusion, people living in the overseas (overseas is not a country or city.) have to cope with problems associated with the differences in language. However, ~~with the development of society,~~ (You did not talk at all about changes in society.) I believe that they can solve (wrong word. We solve problems. We do not solve obstacles.) these obstacles easily.

Lê Nguyễn Gia Đức · Answer

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?

My answer:

Some people argue that they are likely to face severe problems including social and practical ones when they are struggling with speaking the mother tongue of a foreign country. While I agree with this view, I believe that the modern world has been making opportunities to overcome these problems.

The difference in language would lead to various consequences if someone wanted to live in another country. Firstly, although international students must be proficient in a foreign language to be allowed to study at the foreign university, they still have to concentrate harder and study much more than local students to understand the lessons. Secondly, working for a multinational corporation put laborers to have to communicate through an official language required by this company. That might result in misunderstandings in work processes. Thus, it is extremely likely to lead to losing the job, if workers do something wrong because of their limited language. Finally, conflicts might happen in daily communications with native speakers because in some cases, they use slang or idioms that foreigners can not understand or even misunderstand.

However, "the flat world" today has brought many chances to reduce misunderstandings caused by language differences. Some giant corporations such as Google have created useful tools to solve these problems like Google Translate. Even if Google Translate can not help you understand exactly the meaning of the particular word or idiom, you can also search for them. In addition, most people all over the world use the Internet every day, so it is easy to learn more about the culture of a country before arriving there because of a strong bond between culture and language. Furthermore, if somebody lives long enough in another country, understanding clearly the culture and language of this country are absolutely possible.

In conclusion, people living overseas have to cope with problems associated with the difference in language. However, with the development of society, I believe that they can overcome these obstacles easily.

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Thank you so much for your help. I corrected mistakes shown above.

Lê Nguyễn Gia Đức · Answer

Thank you so much. It's a very good point that I missed.

Anonymous · Answer

Residing in a country where speaking a foreign language is a must,can cause crucial social problems in addition to practical problems.According to my opinion I strongly agree with this statement.

People need to move to foreign country for various purposes where they have to communicate not through their mother tongue but through foreign language.The vital social problem is lack of proper communication with people.In case of students,they fail to communicate with others which results in not making new friends and feel comfort to stay within their region.It causes few social crimes such as robbering,pick-pocketing.The employess also face difficulties in exchanging information with their fellow employees results in loss in the working place and create issues for example, firing out of the company.

Few practical problems are also caused due to speaking foeign language.While someone goes to restaurant,one gets confused by seeing the menu.I had an experience related to the statement.I went to China for a personal purposes and i faced lots of obstacles while communicating with chinese people.In the restaurant, menu was in chinese language I could not understand anything. While I tried making them understand through English they could not get me. So these are the practical problems caused for speaking foreign language.

To conclude,living in overseas where they should exchange communication by speaking foreign langugage cause social and practical problem.

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