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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 838 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
  4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
  5. 5.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
  12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
  13. 13.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  15. 15.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
  17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
  18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
  19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  20. 20.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  21. 21.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
  24. 24.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
  25. 25.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  26. 26.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
  29. 29.🙌 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
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
  32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
  33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
  38. 38.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
  40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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