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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 413 · 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.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  2. 2.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
  7. 7.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
  10. 10.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
  12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
  14. 14.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
  15. 15.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  16. 16.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
  21. 21.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
  23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  25. 25.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  27. 27.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  28. 28.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🙌 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
  30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
  33. 33.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  35. 35.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  37. 37.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
  40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting

Answer key

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

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