Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 535 · 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.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
2. 2.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.🙌 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
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) slouching
15. 15.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
17. 17.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🎁 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
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
28. 28.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching

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