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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 430 · 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: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
  3. 3.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
  4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
  5. 5.🙌 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
  6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
  8. 8.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  10. 10.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
  13. 13.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
  15. 15.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
  17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
  21. 21.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  23. 23.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  25. 25.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
  28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  30. 30.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
  31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
  36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
  37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
  38. 38.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🙌 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
  40. 40.🙌 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

Answer key

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

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