Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 227 · 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.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
2. 2.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
6. 6.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
12. 12.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
22. 22.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
23. 23.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
26. 26.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
28. 28.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling

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