Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 179 · 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) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
2. 2.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers 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: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🙌 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
5. 5.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
8. 8.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
34. 34.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
37. 37.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders

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