Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 694 · 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 counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
4. 4.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
7. 7.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
15. 15.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
23. 23.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) chin up
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
34. 34.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
35. 35.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
40. 40.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something

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