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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 653 · 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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
  2. 2.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
  4. 4.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
  8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
  11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  13. 13.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
  16. 16.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
  20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
  22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
  26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) standing tall
  28. 28.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  30. 30.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  31. 31.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
  35. 35.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
  37. 37.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
  39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  40. 40.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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