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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 299 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
  3. 3.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
  5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
  9. 9.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
  12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
  13. 13.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  16. 16.True or false: “slouching” 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) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
  19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  20. 20.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
  21. 21.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) slouching
  27. 27.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
  28. 28.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
  31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
  36. 36.🙌 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
  37. 37.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
  38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
  39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart

Answer key

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

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