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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 120 · 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.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) slouching
  3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
  4. 4.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  7. 7.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  9. 9.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
  13. 13.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  14. 14.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
  16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
  18. 18.🧍 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
  19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
  21. 21.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  24. 24.🙌 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
  25. 25.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
  28. 28.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
  31. 31.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
  36. 36.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
  38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
  39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
  40. 40.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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