Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 438 · 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) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) open hands
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
5. 5.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
11. 11.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
12. 12.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
16. 16.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
17. 17.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
18. 18.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.🙌 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
31. 31.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
39. 39.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders

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