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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 106 · 40 questions
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Speaker's tip (Tall, still, open): Helpful: standing tall, feet steady and apart, relaxed shoulders, open hands, facing the audience, natural gestures. Distracting: slouching, swaying, arms crossed tightly, hands deep in pockets, fiddling, tapping your foot, your back to the audience. Gestures show a number, a size, something to look at or a feeling — they must match your words. When not gesturing, rest your hands at your sides.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
  2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
  3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
  4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
  5. 5.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
  7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
  10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
  11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
  14. 14.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  16. 16.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
  18. 18.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
  19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  20. 20.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
  21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  22. 22.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
  25. 25.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  27. 27.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  28. 28.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  30. 30.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
  35. 35.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
  37. 37.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
  39. 39.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet

Answer key

  1. slouching
  2. tall, feet steady
  3. open hands
  4. fiddling with a pen
  5. True
  6. tapping your foot
  7. facing the audience
  8. open hands
  9. fiddling with a pen
  10. relaxed at your sides
  11. helpful
  12. distracting
  13. standing tall
  14. False
  15. helpful
  16. False
  17. touching your hair a lot
  18. shoulders back, open
  19. distracting
  20. shows a number
  21. distracting
  22. False
  23. calm, still feet
  24. swaying side to side
  25. hold it up to show
  26. distracting
  27. points to something
  28. False
  29. helpful
  30. True
  31. shows a feeling
  32. distracting
  33. helpful
  34. hands deep in pockets
  35. False
  36. relaxed shoulders
  37. True
  38. relaxed shoulders
  39. True
  40. arms crossed tightly

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