Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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