Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 214 · 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 fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
5. 5.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
8. 8.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
16. 16.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
17. 17.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
19. 19.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
24. 24.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
27. 27.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
30. 30.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
31. 31.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 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
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
37. 37.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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