Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 266 · 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) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
10. 10.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
12. 12.🙌 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
13. 13.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
20. 20.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
27. 27.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
28. 28.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) open hands
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
31. 31.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
33. 33.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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