Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 937 · 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) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
7. 7.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
10. 10.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🎁 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
15. 15.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
22. 22.🙌 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
23. 23.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
27. 27.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) chin up
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
34. 34.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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