Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 836 · 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 raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
2. 2.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) standing tall
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
5. 5.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
8. 8.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
19. 19.🙌 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
21. 21.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
26. 26.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
27. 27.🎁 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
28. 28.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
40. 40.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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