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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 78 · 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) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
  2. 2.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
  5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
  6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
  7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
  9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
  10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
  11. 11.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  14. 14.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  16. 16.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
  18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) open hands
  21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
  22. 22.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🙌 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
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
  25. 25.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
  28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  29. 29.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
  31. 31.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
  34. 34.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  35. 35.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
  38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  39. 39.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number

Answer key

  1. touching your hair a lot
  2. shows a feeling
  3. helpful
  4. standing tall
  5. slouching
  6. matches your words
  7. helpful
  8. chin up
  9. swaying side to side
  10. tapping your foot
  11. False
  12. shows a number
  13. distracting
  14. True
  15. distracting
  16. False
  17. relaxed at your sides
  18. distracting
  19. distracting
  20. slouching
  21. back to the audience
  22. False
  23. shows a feeling
  24. natural gestures
  25. True
  26. shows a number
  27. back to the audience
  28. helpful
  29. False
  30. standing tall
  31. shows a feeling
  32. helpful
  33. fiddling with a pen
  34. points to something
  35. True
  36. True
  37. facing the audience
  38. helpful
  39. False
  40. shows size

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