Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 955 · 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.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
11. 11.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
12. 12.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
14. 14.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
15. 15.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
29. 29.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
34. 34.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) standing tall
40. 40.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling

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