Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 606 · 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.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
5. 5.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
8. 8.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
13. 13.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
14. 14.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
15. 15.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
27. 27.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
28. 28.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
30. 30.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) standing tall
33. 33.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
39. 39.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
40. 40.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size

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