Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 783 · 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) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🧍 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
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
12. 12.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
15. 15.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
18. 18.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) chin up
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
28. 28.🙌 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
29. 29.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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