Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 932 · 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 an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
5. 5.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
11. 11.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
14. 14.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
15. 15.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
17. 17.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
25. 25.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
31. 31.🙌 What does raising two 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) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
39. 39.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) chin up

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