Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 471 · 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) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
2. 2.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
9. 9.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
19. 19.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
22. 22.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
24. 24.🙌 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
25. 25.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
27. 27.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
28. 28.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
34. 34.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall

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