Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 515 · 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 a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
4. 4.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
6. 6.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
9. 9.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
12. 12.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
32. 32.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
34. 34.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
35. 35.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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