Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 613 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
6. 6.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) slouching
15. 15.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
22. 22.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
38. 38.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience

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