Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 251 · 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) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
2. 2.🎁 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
3. 3.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
6. 6.🧍 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
11. 11.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) standing tall
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
30. 30.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
37. 37.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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