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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 424 · 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.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
  2. 2.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
  5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  6. 6.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
  8. 8.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  9. 9.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
  11. 11.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.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
  13. 13.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
  15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
  16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  17. 17.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
  18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
  19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  20. 20.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  25. 25.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
  26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
  27. 27.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
  30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  31. 31.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
  34. 34.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
  36. 36.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
  38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
  39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  40. 40.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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