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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 848 · 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: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
  3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
  4. 4.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
  6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
  9. 9.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
  11. 11.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
  15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
  18. 18.🧍 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
  19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) slouching
  20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  21. 21.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
  23. 23.🙌 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
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  25. 25.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  28. 28.🙌 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
  29. 29.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
  31. 31.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  34. 34.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  37. 37.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  38. 38.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience

Answer key

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

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