Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 158 · 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 raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
7. 7.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
8. 8.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙌 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
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
19. 19.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
26. 26.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
32. 32.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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