Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 815 · 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) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
2. 2.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.🙌 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
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
9. 9.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
12. 12.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
13. 13.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
19. 19.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
25. 25.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
26. 26.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
32. 32.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
33. 33.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) slouching
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 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
40. 40.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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