Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 662 · 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) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
2. 2.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
6. 6.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
17. 17.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
32. 32.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) slouching
35. 35.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
36. 36.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
39. 39.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
40. 40.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth

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