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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 308 · 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.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
  2. 2.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
  6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
  7. 7.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  9. 9.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  10. 10.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
  11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
  12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
  14. 14.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
  17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  18. 18.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
  21. 21.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
  22. 22.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  25. 25.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
  28. 28.🙌 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
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
  30. 30.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
  32. 32.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
  35. 35.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  38. 38.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
  40. 40.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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