Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 741 · 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) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
11. 11.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
13. 13.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
17. 17.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
20. 20.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
24. 24.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
34. 34.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
37. 37.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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