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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 272 · 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: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) slouching
  3. 3.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
  6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
  8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
  10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
  11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
  12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
  16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  17. 17.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) standing tall
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
  21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
  23. 23.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
  27. 27.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  29. 29.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
  35. 35.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
  37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  39. 39.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
  40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side

Answer key

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

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