Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 346 · 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.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
4. 4.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
11. 11.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
12. 12.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🙌 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
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
25. 25.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
31. 31.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
34. 34.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
37. 37.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching

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