_______6.

E A public official was accused of trivializing a serious/academic topic on Federalism by showing video
of a ‘ipepe, idede’ jingle. The official stressed that there was no intention to disrespect the idea on federalism.
S/he was unapologetic of his/her actions.
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C/D 7. In a public forum, you have openly but politely addressed an attendee/participant who catcalled a
female speaker.
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F 8. A graduate student did not write the source of his/her text information claiming that he/she
paraphrased it.
B
_______ 9. One of your classmates is a foreign student who seems to have trouble understanding the language
used in the classroom. You kindly help the student in understanding what is going on by translating the language.
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G 10. Upon reading a notice that says, “To the handicapped persons,” you advised the office responsible
for posting the sign to change or remove it. The office asked you for the reason.

IV. COMMUNICATION IN A MULTICULTURAL SETTING. Modified True or False. Write True if the statement
is correct; otherwise, underline the word/s that make/s statement false and write the correct answer on the
blanks.

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FALSE/ CO-CULTURE 1. Within a culture, there is a sub-culture which is composed of members of the same
general culture who differ in certain ethnic or sociological ways from the dominant culture.

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FALSE/ ASSIMILATION 2. Acculturation is one of the strategies when coping with the dominant culture where one
attempts to fit in with the members of the dominant culture.

FALSE/ INTERCULTURAL
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COMMUNICATION 3. The process of interpreting and sharing meaning with individuals from different culture is
known a co-culture.

FALSE/ LOW CONTEXT 4. High context communication apt to feel the need to explain rather than rely on non-
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verbal communication.
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TRUE 5. General term for any distinctive form of a language or linguistic expression is referred
to as variety.

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TRUE 6. Low Distance Power emphasizes interdependence by displaying preference for
consultation.
TRUE
______________ 7. Consultative registers are used to communicate with someone who has specialized
knowledge or who can give advice.

TRUE
______________ 8. The level of formality and style of writing differs from speaker to speaker depending on
different situations.

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TRUE 9. Registers are determined by gender, occasions, relationships, purpose, and context.

______________10.
TRUE English language Varieties are due to invasion/colonization and trading.

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this
understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” - Tony Robbins