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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 977 · 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: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  2. 2.🎁 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
  3. 3.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) standing tall
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
  9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  10. 10.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
  12. 12.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  14. 14.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
  15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  16. 16.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
  18. 18.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
  21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
  22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
  25. 25.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
  27. 27.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
  28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  33. 33.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
  35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
  36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
  39. 39.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience

Answer key

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

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