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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 73 · 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) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
  2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
  3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
  4. 4.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  6. 6.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
  9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
  11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
  12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  15. 15.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  18. 18.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
  19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
  21. 21.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
  22. 22.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  23. 23.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
  28. 28.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
  29. 29.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
  31. 31.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
  36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
  37. 37.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
  40. 40.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg

Answer key

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

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