Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 267 · 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: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
5. 5.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
10. 10.🙌 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
11. 11.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
14. 14.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
34. 34.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
35. 35.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
40. 40.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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