Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 463 · 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) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
7. 7.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
10. 10.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.🎁 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
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
18. 18.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
21. 21.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
23. 23.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
24. 24.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
28. 28.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
35. 35.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
38. 38.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number

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