Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 207 · 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) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
12. 12.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
17. 17.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
23. 23.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
33. 33.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
34. 34.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) chin up

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