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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 107 · 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.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
  3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
  8. 8.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) chin up
  10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
  12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
  15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  16. 16.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
  20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
  23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  25. 25.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
  28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
  29. 29.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  31. 31.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  32. 32.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
  34. 34.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  35. 35.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  36. 36.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
  37. 37.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  38. 38.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
  40. 40.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit

Answer key

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

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