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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 240 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
  2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
  3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
  5. 5.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
  6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  7. 7.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
  9. 9.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
  12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
  15. 15.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  17. 17.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  19. 19.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  21. 21.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  24. 24.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
  29. 29.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
  31. 31.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  33. 33.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
  35. 35.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
  37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
  38. 38.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
  40. 40.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides

Answer key

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

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