Babel Tower: Mission Impossible

Subgroup Size

Small Group

Duration

1 hour

External Cost

No

Source

Intercom TC & Nava, L (2008). Babel tower: Mission impossible. In Intercultural communication resource pack (pp. 17-18). SALTO-YOUTH Cultural Diversity Resource Centre. https://www.salto-youth.net/downloads/4-17-1789/Booklet%20Intercultural%20Communication%20Resource%20Pack.pdf

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  1. User luo446's profile picture luo446 3:39 pm 05 May 2024

    During my facilitation session, I introduced this activity, which was designed to highlight the challenges of having language barriers. This activity proved to be both interesting and insightful for participants. We had a lot of fun as we navigated the task together. As a slight variation, I introduced the additional challenge of learning tongue twisters from each participants' languages. While everyone struggled with this activity, it served as a valuable lesson in the multifaceted nature of communication. Beyond language, we found the importance of body language, hand signals, tone, emotion and many other silent signs in effective communication.