Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 702 · 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 a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
14. 14.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
15. 15.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
23. 23.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) slouching
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
39. 39.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
40. 40.🧍 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

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