Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 147 · 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 distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
2. 2.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
5. 5.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
7. 7.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
9. 9.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
15. 15.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
16. 16.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
17. 17.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
21. 21.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
24. 24.🎁 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
32. 32.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
34. 34.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
35. 35.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side

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