Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 296 · 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) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) slouching
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
13. 13.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) standing tall
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
32. 32.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
33. 33.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
40. 40.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number

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