Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 823 · 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.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) standing tall
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
9. 9.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
10. 10.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
11. 11.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
12. 12.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
15. 15.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
16. 16.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
17. 17.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
18. 18.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
29. 29.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
33. 33.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen

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