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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 584 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  3. 3.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
  5. 5.🙌 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
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
  8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
  9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
  10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
  11. 11.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  14. 14.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
  15. 15.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
  16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
  17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  18. 18.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
  20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
  21. 21.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
  23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
  25. 25.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
  31. 31.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
  32. 32.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
  33. 33.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  37. 37.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
  39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
  40. 40.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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