Chữa bài IELTS Task 2
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Nguyen Thi Thu Hien – SR01
Topic: People who live in foreign countries should follow the traditions and customs. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
When entering other countries, expatriates have to think thoroughly whether they should stick to their motherland’s culture or try their utmost to lead the same lifestyles as the locals. While adjustment to new customs is of paramount importance to those people, I still believe their traditional values should also be maintained.
On the one hand, it is understandable why some people subscribe to the view that immigrants should conform to cultural norms of the countries they relocate in. Such adaptation would help them easily integrate into new society as well as getting on well with other people in the neighborhood. For example, a person who complies with traditional concept of another country would be able to successfully assimilate into community, making good impressions on his or her neighbors. By contrast, if he or she does not follow basic local rules, it is more likely that the person receives negligence from others or feels a sense of isolation.
On the other hand, expatriates should also preserve their cultural practices which are imprinted profoundly in their mind. These sets of beliefs and behaviors are taught to them for an extended period of time since their birth; therefore, it is difficult for those to change some certain attitudes. For instance, when a Vietnamese family move to the US, they will find sex discussion in the public inappropriate and embarrassing because such topics should be shared privately. Moreover, several conventional values can disappear if its natives are exposed to foreign cultures on daily basis. This can potentially lead to the loss of cultural identity among certain groups.
In conclusion, while it is highly beneficial for people to live in harmonious alliance with the locals, they should also follow their own long-standing conventions.[14:43:09, 20/6/2017] Cám ơn các bạn!
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