Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 958 · 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 of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
5. 5.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
8. 8.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
24. 24.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
30. 30.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
34. 34.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🙌 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
40. 40.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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