Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 199 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
3. 3.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
4. 4.🧍 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
5. 5.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
11. 11.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
13. 13.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
15. 15.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
16. 16.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) chin up
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
20. 20.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
27. 27.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
30. 30.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
33. 33.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
35. 35.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
36. 36.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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