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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 668 · 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.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  4. 4.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
  6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
  9. 9.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
  12. 12.🙌 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
  13. 13.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  14. 14.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
  17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
  18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
  20. 20.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
  22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  23. 23.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
  25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  26. 26.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  30. 30.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
  34. 34.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  36. 36.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
  38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
  40. 40.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open

Answer key

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

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