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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 289 · 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: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
  4. 4.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
  6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
  9. 9.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
  12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  13. 13.🙌 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
  14. 14.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
  16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
  17. 17.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
  19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
  21. 21.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧍 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
  24. 24.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  26. 26.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
  30. 30.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  33. 33.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
  36. 36.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  37. 37.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
  40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting

Answer key

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

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