Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 372 · 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 holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
6. 6.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
8. 8.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
12. 12.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
13. 13.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
16. 16.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
24. 24.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
25. 25.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.🧍 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
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
38. 38.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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