Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 543 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
2. 2.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
8. 8.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
10. 10.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
18. 18.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) standing tall
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
26. 26.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
27. 27.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) chin up
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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