Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 305 · 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 helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
2. 2.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
5. 5.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
7. 7.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
8. 8.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
30. 30.🙌 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
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
33. 33.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
36. 36.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
37. 37.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
39. 39.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets

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