Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 353 · 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) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) open hands
2. 2.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
5. 5.🙌 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
7. 7.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎁 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
10. 10.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) standing tall
12. 12.🧍 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
13. 13.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
15. 15.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) chin up
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
26. 26.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) chin up
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
32. 32.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
33. 33.🙌 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
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart

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