Lianxi6 Every year several languages die out. This is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree? The extinction of several minority languages seems not to make a difference to most people. They think the removal of language barriers would make it easier to communicate with ethnic minorities. I partly agree with this view. Fewer languages mean that people may have fewer cultural differences and conflicts. They are less likely to misunderstand each other. People who speak the same language may share the same culture, custom and religion. They know how to talk with others in an appropriate way that makes both of them enjoy their conversation. In other words, they do not need to pay too much attention to the choice of words and worry if it is offensive to others. By contrast, people who can only speak minority languages may find it hard to integrate into the mainstream of society because the international media tend to use dominant languages. They may not have the direct access to the latest information and feel isolated. However, if no action is taken to prevent those languages from dying out, culture will lack character and therefore, the world will lose the cultural diversity. People may follow the same fashion, watch the same TV shows and read the same books. Even their thinking pattern may become similar. Instead, if people from different cultural backgrounds work together, they will share opinions with each other and think more creatively. They can also work out various solutions to one problem as they can view it from various perspectives. As a result, they can work more efficiently and achieve career success more easily. To conclude, I think life would be more convenient if there are fewer languages in the world, but meanwhile it would become boring.