Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 982 · 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) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
5. 5.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
12. 12.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
19. 19.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
24. 24.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
32. 32.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
37. 37.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙌 What does pointing at the slide 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) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
40. 40.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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