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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 196 · 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) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
  2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) chin up
  3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
  4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
  6. 6.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
  8. 8.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
  10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
  12. 12.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
  14. 14.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
  16. 16.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🙌 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
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
  19. 19.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
  20. 20.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  21. 21.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
  24. 24.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) open hands
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
  28. 28.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  30. 30.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  32. 32.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
  37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
  38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting

Answer key

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

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