Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 137 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
3. 3.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
8. 8.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
9. 9.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
10. 10.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) open hands
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
18. 18.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
19. 19.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
31. 31.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
34. 34.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen

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