Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 637 · 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.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) chin up
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) chin up
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
18. 18.🎁 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
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🧍 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
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
36. 36.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something

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