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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 90 · 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.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) open hands
  3. 3.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
  4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) standing tall
  5. 5.🎁 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
  6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
  8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
  9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
  10. 10.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
  13. 13.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  14. 14.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
  16. 16.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🙌 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
  18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
  20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  26. 26.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
  28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
  30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  31. 31.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  36. 36.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
  37. 37.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting

Answer key

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

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