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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 140 · 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 of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
  2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
  4. 4.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
  5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  6. 6.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
  7. 7.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  9. 9.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
  12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
  14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
  16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  18. 18.🙌 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
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
  20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
  21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
  24. 24.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
  26. 26.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  28. 28.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
  31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
  33. 33.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) slouching
  38. 38.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall

Answer key

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

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