Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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