Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 134 · 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 shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
3. 3.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
5. 5.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
11. 11.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
12. 12.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
14. 14.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) standing tall
22. 22.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
25. 25.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
28. 28.🧍 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
29. 29.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
33. 33.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
39. 39.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot

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