Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 822 · 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.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
12. 12.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
16. 16.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
22. 22.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
24. 24.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
26. 26.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
30. 30.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 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
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) standing tall
36. 36.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
39. 39.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size

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