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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 660 · 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) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
  3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
  4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  5. 5.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
  7. 7.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
  9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
  10. 10.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
  12. 12.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  14. 14.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
  19. 19.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  21. 21.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  23. 23.🙌 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
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
  25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  27. 27.🙌 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
  28. 28.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  30. 30.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
  31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
  33. 33.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
  35. 35.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
  39. 39.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something

Answer key

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

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