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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 74 · 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) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
  2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
  7. 7.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
  9. 9.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
  11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
  12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
  13. 13.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
  14. 14.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
  17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
  18. 18.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) chin up
  20. 20.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
  22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
  24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
  25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  26. 26.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
  30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
  31. 31.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  33. 33.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  38. 38.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  40. 40.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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