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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 273 · 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: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
  4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
  5. 5.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
  7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
  11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
  12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
  14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
  15. 15.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
  19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
  20. 20.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
  23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
  24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
  25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  27. 27.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  30. 30.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  32. 32.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
  38. 38.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
  40. 40.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number

Answer key

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

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