Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 187 · 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) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) open hands
2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
3. 3.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
5. 5.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
9. 9.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
11. 11.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
12. 12.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 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
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
25. 25.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
29. 29.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) chin up
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
34. 34.🙌 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
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders

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