Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 108 · 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) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
3. 3.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
6. 6.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
14. 14.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
21. 21.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
28. 28.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
33. 33.🎁 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
37. 37.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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