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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 128 · 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 a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
  4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
  5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  6. 6.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
  8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
  10. 10.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  14. 14.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  17. 17.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  20. 20.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  23. 23.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  24. 24.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  26. 26.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) standing tall
  28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
  29. 29.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
  32. 32.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
  33. 33.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  36. 36.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
  38. 38.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
  40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures

Answer key

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

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