Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 666 · 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 helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
11. 11.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
12. 12.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
16. 16.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
19. 19.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 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
33. 33.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
35. 35.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙌 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
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
40. 40.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop

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