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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 760 · 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) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
  2. 2.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  4. 4.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
  6. 6.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) standing tall
  9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
  10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
  11. 11.🧍 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
  12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
  13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
  14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  15. 15.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  16. 16.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
  18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
  21. 21.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  27. 27.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  30. 30.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
  31. 31.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
  38. 38.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧍 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
  40. 40.🙌 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

Answer key

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

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