### Exercise II (Individual-Pair)

Read each statement. If it displays bias or insensitivity, write the group/element being misrepresented (gender, social status, age, religion, culture). If not, write "OK." Once done, compare and discuss your answers with a partner.

1. "Each employee must wear his ID at all times."
2. "You won't understand if I explain; you're too young."
3. "Japanese people are so rigid and stoic!"
4. "Don't buy those shades; only low-class people wear those."
5. "Lolo, this is an iPhone. 'i-Phone.' It is a very complicated device, but I'll explain it to you simply. It is used to talk to people from other places."
6. "All staff members have to submit their leave requests before the day ends."
7. "My belief is the absolute truth. Other religions simply got it wrong."
8. "Manang, let's go, I'll treat you. I bet you haven't eaten sushi in your entire life."
9. "Catholics and Protestants do have big differences, but we must respect each other's beliefs."
10. "You're the youngest person in the family, but I trust that you can handle the situation well."

### Exercise III (Individual)

Write T before each number if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.

1. ___ Intercultural communication occurs when there is interaction and negotiation between or among individuals from different cultural backgrounds.
2. ___ Intercultural communication refers only to communication that happens between or among individuals from different nations.
3. ___ Communication that exists between or among individuals from different ethnic, religious, and regional backgrounds and sexual orientations is not considered as intercultural.
4. ___ The DMIS by Bennett and Bennett (2004) can be used to understand those who do not recognize other cultures and cannot communicate interculturally.
5. ___ The denial stage could be interpreted as distrust towards other cultures.
6. ___ The acceptance stage refers to recognition of cultural differences.
7. ___ In the adaptation stage, individuals begin to integrate with other cultures.
8. ___ Cultural sensitivity matters in intercultural communication.
9. ___ One character trait of a competent communicator is sensitivity to nonverbal cues in other cultures.
10. ___ A competent communicator is a person who is effective in intercultural communication.