Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 205 · 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) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
3. 3.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) open hands
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) slouching
8. 8.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
15. 15.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
26. 26.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” 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 size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
33. 33.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) standing tall
38. 38.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🎁 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

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