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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 260 · 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.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
  3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
  6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  8. 8.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
  10. 10.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  12. 12.🧍 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
  13. 13.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
  14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  15. 15.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
  19. 19.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
  22. 22.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) open hands
  25. 25.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
  28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) standing tall
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
  30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
  32. 32.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
  36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  39. 39.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  40. 40.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth

Answer key

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

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