Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 212 · 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) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
8. 8.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
11. 11.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) chin up
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
22. 22.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
31. 31.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
37. 37.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎁 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures

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