Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 749 · 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) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
2. 2.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🧍 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
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🙌 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
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
22. 22.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
28. 28.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.🙌 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
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
34. 34.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
39. 39.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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