Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 168 · 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) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
2. 2.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
5. 5.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
16. 16.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
18. 18.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
20. 20.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
27. 27.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
29. 29.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) standing tall
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands

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