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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 375 · 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: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
  3. 3.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
  6. 6.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
  8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  9. 9.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
  13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
  14. 14.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
  16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
  17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  18. 18.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
  19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
  20. 20.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
  22. 22.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
  23. 23.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  25. 25.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  27. 27.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  29. 29.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
  31. 31.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
  32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
  33. 33.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
  35. 35.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) slouching
  37. 37.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  39. 39.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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