Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 221 · 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.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
6. 6.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
8. 8.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
13. 13.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
14. 14.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
23. 23.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
25. 25.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
28. 28.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
29. 29.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) slouching
31. 31.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
34. 34.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures

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