Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 403 · 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 pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
14. 14.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
15. 15.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
18. 18.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
21. 21.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
26. 26.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
27. 27.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
34. 34.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
36. 36.🙌 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
37. 37.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you

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