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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 983 · 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: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  2. 2.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
  3. 3.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
  6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
  8. 8.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
  10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
  12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  13. 13.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
  14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
  15. 15.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
  18. 18.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
  21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  22. 22.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  24. 24.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
  26. 26.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  28. 28.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
  31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  32. 32.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
  36. 36.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
  38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
  39. 39.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number

Answer key

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

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