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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 336 · 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: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
  4. 4.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
  6. 6.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
  8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
  9. 9.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) open hands
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  14. 14.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  16. 16.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
  18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
  22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
  23. 23.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
  25. 25.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
  26. 26.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
  28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  30. 30.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  31. 31.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  32. 32.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  34. 34.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
  35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
  36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
  37. 37.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
  39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  40. 40.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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