Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 712 · 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 fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
5. 5.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) open hands
11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
12. 12.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
15. 15.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
22. 22.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
26. 26.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) open hands

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