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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 51 · 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 raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
  4. 4.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
  6. 6.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
  9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
  11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
  12. 12.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) chin up
  15. 15.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
  17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
  18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
  19. 19.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
  21. 21.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  23. 23.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  24. 24.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  25. 25.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  26. 26.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
  27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  31. 31.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) open hands
  37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful

Answer key

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

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