Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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