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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 903 · 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: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
  4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  5. 5.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
  8. 8.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
  12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  13. 13.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
  14. 14.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
  17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
  18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
  20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
  21. 21.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  22. 22.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
  24. 24.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
  25. 25.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
  26. 26.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
  29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
  30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  31. 31.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  33. 33.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
  38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
  39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet

Answer key

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

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