Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 313 · 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) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
3. 3.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) open hands
7. 7.🧍 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
8. 8.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) chin up
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
18. 18.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
20. 20.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) chin up
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
32. 32.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
36. 36.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number

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