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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 410 · 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: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
  3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
  6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
  8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
  10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
  11. 11.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
  13. 13.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
  15. 15.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
  17. 17.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
  19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
  21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
  25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
  27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
  29. 29.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
  30. 30.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
  32. 32.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
  35. 35.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🙌 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
  37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
  40. 40.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number

Answer key

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

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