Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 638 · 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) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
3. 3.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
7. 7.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
10. 10.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
11. 11.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
12. 12.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
13. 13.🙌 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
16. 16.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
19. 19.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) open hands
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🙌 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
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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