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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 47 · 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 helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
  2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
  4. 4.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  8. 8.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
  10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
  12. 12.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) chin up
  14. 14.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  15. 15.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  16. 16.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
  18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
  19. 19.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
  20. 20.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  23. 23.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
  26. 26.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
  31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  32. 32.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  33. 33.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
  35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
  39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet

Answer key

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

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