Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 832 · 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) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
2. 2.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.🧍 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
4. 4.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
8. 8.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
12. 12.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
18. 18.🧍 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
27. 27.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
28. 28.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
29. 29.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
35. 35.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
40. 40.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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