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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 427 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
  2. 2.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  3. 3.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
  6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
  8. 8.🙌 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
  9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
  10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) standing tall
  12. 12.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
  15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  16. 16.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
  19. 19.🧍 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
  20. 20.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  21. 21.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
  22. 22.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
  25. 25.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
  27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  28. 28.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
  32. 32.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧍 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
  34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
  35. 35.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
  37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  39. 39.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
  40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) slouching

Answer key

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

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