Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 321 · 40 questions

Communication tip (Find the block, fix the block): Physical barrier: a loud drill outside, a crackly phone line, honking traffic, a weak network, talking across a field. Fix: move closer or to a quieter place, call back later. Language barrier: hard technical words, an unknown language, too much slang, short forms like “IDK”. Fix: simple words, ask what a word means. Emotional barrier: being very angry, feeling too shy to talk, being upset after a fight, fear of being laughed at. Fix: calm down first, talk privately. Distractions (a phone mid-talk) also block messages — put them away.

1. 1.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a weak network (b) too much slang (c) feeling very nervous (d) honking traffic
2. 2.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) a loud drill outside (c) a weak network (d) hard technical words
3. 3.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a closed door (b) a distraction (c) a language barrier (d) a weak network
4. 4.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) hard words (b) a weak network (c) her feelings (d) a rude tone
5. 5.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) feeling very nervous (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) an unknown language
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) big words for a toddler (c) being very angry (d) local words they lack
7. 7.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) talking across a field (d) local words they lack
8. 8.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
10. 10.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
12. 12.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
13. 13.True or false: “talking across a field” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
15. 15.True or false: “a weak network” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) feeling very nervous (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) a crackly phone line
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) hard technical words (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) too much slang
19. 19.True or false: “being very angry” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) a loud drill outside (c) a crackly phone line (d) upset after a fight
21. 21.True or false: “local words they lack” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) big words for a toddler (d) talking across a field
25. 25.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) move to a quiet place (c) shout louder (d) cover your ears
26. 26.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use short forms (b) use simple words (c) talk very fast (d) use hard words
27. 27.True or false: “being very angry” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
29. 29.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “local words they lack” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) a crackly phone line (c) a closed door between (d) local words they lack
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) feeling very nervous (d) big words for a toddler
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) honking traffic (c) a closed door between (d) an unknown language
34. 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) a loud drill outside (c) a crackly phone line (d) fear of being laughed at
36. 36.True or false: “honking traffic” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
38. 38.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) being very angry (c) a loud drill outside (d) feeling too shy to talk
39. 39.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) upset after a fight (c) feeling very nervous (d) honking traffic
40. 40.True or false: “hard technical words” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False

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