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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 183 · 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 two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
  2. 2.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
  4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  5. 5.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
  7. 7.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  8. 8.🧍 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
  9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
  10. 10.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  14. 14.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
  15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
  17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
  18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
  19. 19.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
  20. 20.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  21. 21.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
  25. 25.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) standing tall
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
  30. 30.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  32. 32.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
  35. 35.🎁 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
  36. 36.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
  37. 37.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
  39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
  40. 40.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number

Answer key

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

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