Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 887 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
7. 7.🙌 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
9. 9.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
10. 10.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
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.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
21. 21.🙌 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
26. 26.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
27. 27.🙌 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
28. 28.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
39. 39.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) natural gestures

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