Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 131 · 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 helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
2. 2.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
6. 6.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
9. 9.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
13. 13.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
26. 26.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) chin up
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) standing tall
31. 31.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
34. 34.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
35. 35.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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