Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 166 · 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) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.🙌 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
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.🙌 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
14. 14.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) chin up
18. 18.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🙌 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
25. 25.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
32. 32.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
33. 33.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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