Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 664 · 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: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
11. 11.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
19. 19.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
20. 20.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
25. 25.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
31. 31.🙌 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
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
35. 35.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
38. 38.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size

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