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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 708 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) standing tall
  2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
  3. 3.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
  5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
  6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
  7. 7.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
  9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
  11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  12. 12.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  14. 14.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
  16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
  17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
  18. 18.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  20. 20.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  21. 21.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
  26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
  27. 27.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  29. 29.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
  32. 32.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
  33. 33.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
  36. 36.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful

Answer key

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

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