Question 1.From the list below,choose three skills,abilities or attitudes that you believe are important to intercultural competence,and explain why they are important to successful intercultural communication.
-Mindful listening
-Imagination and empathy
-Self-awareness
-Observation
-Willingness to take risks
-Knowing where to look if you want more information
-Seeing things from an ethnorelative perspective
-Willingness to ask questions

Question 2.Sawika grew up in Thailand,which has a high score on Hofstedes Power Distance scale.Victoria grew up in Australia,which has a low score on Hofstedes  Power Distance scale.Sawika moves to Australia,and is hired at an advertising agency in Sydney.Victoria is her supervisor.What communication and interaction problems might occur as Victoria and Sawika work together? Discuss at least three.Describe-no bullet points.

Answers should generally be 6-10 sentences long for both  essay questions.