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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 428 · 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 spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  2. 2.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
  7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) open hands
  8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
  10. 10.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
  14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
  17. 17.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
  21. 21.🧍 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
  22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  24. 24.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  25. 25.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  27. 27.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
  30. 30.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  33. 33.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  35. 35.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  36. 36.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
  39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders

Answer key

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

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