Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 572 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
3. 3.🙌 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
4. 4.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
6. 6.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) standing tall
12. 12.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
18. 18.🙌 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
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) slouching
25. 25.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
27. 27.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙌 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) chin up
38. 38.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
39. 39.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart

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