Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 476 · 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) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
2. 2.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
8. 8.🙌 What does holding up three fingers 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) slouching (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
14. 14.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
15. 15.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
18. 18.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
19. 19.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
20. 20.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
30. 30.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
31. 31.🎁 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
32. 32.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) standing tall
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly

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