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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 926 · 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 of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
  3. 3.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
  6. 6.🧍 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
  7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
  11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  12. 12.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  14. 14.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
  17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
  18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  19. 19.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
  20. 20.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
  22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
  23. 23.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
  25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  28. 28.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
  31. 31.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
  33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
  38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
  40. 40.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something

Answer key

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

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