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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 678 · 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.🙌 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
  2. 2.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  5. 5.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  6. 6.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
  7. 7.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  10. 10.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
  12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
  16. 16.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
  19. 19.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
  22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  23. 23.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
  26. 26.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
  28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
  29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
  30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
  31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  32. 32.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
  34. 34.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
  39. 39.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets

Answer key

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

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