Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 249 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
2. 2.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) slouching
6. 6.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
13. 13.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
18. 18.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
24. 24.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
29. 29.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy 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) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something

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