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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 53 · 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) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
  2. 2.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
  4. 4.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
  7. 7.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
  9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
  10. 10.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
  12. 12.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
  14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
  15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  17. 17.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  18. 18.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
  19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
  22. 22.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
  25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
  26. 26.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting 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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
  29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
  30. 30.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
  36. 36.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  38. 38.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
  40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful

Answer key

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

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