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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 210 · 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 helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
  3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
  4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  5. 5.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
  7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
  9. 9.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
  10. 10.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
  15. 15.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  16. 16.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
  18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  19. 19.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
  22. 22.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  23. 23.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
  26. 26.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🙌 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
  28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  29. 29.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
  31. 31.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  32. 32.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
  35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  36. 36.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
  39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
  40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) facing the audience

Answer key

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

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