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Identify the Barrier

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    Read each scenario carefully. For each one, decide whether the communication problem is a Cultural Barrier, Language Barrier, or Physical Barrier.
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  • 1. During a meeting, a foreign colleague keeps bowing while you keep offering a handshake, causing confusion.
    Cultural Barrier
  •  10
  • 2. During an online class, the video keeps freezing, making it hard to follow instructions.
    Physical Barrier
  •  5
  • 3. A tourist asks for directions but cannot understand the local language.
    Language Barrier
  •  15
  • 4. You cannot hear the teacher because the classroom next door is very noisy.
    Physical Barrier
  •  5
  • 5. A classmate wears shoes inside the classroom, which surprises someone from a country where shoes are always removed indoors.
    Cultural Barrier
  •  10
  • 6. A student mispronounces a word during a presentation, and the audience misunderstands.
    Language Barrier
  •  5