Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 818 · 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.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙌 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
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
23. 23.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
29. 29.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
40. 40.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling

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