Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 237 · 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) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
3. 3.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) slouching
13. 13.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
22. 22.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
24. 24.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
25. 25.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
26. 26.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🙌 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
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
37. 37.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
39. 39.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet

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