Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 934 · 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) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
19. 19.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
27. 27.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
32. 32.🙌 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
33. 33.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
38. 38.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
39. 39.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something

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