Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 901 · 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) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
4. 4.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) standing tall
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
8. 8.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
9. 9.🙌 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
10. 10.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
17. 17.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙌 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
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
37. 37.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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