Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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