Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 990 · 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.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🙌 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
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
18. 18.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) chin up
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) slouching
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) slouching
23. 23.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
25. 25.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
27. 27.🙌 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
29. 29.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
39. 39.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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