Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 177 · 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.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
5. 5.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
8. 8.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
20. 20.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
23. 23.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
28. 28.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
31. 31.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) standing tall
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
35. 35.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures

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