Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 280 · 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: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
5. 5.🧍 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
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) open hands
12. 12.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
20. 20.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) open hands
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🎁 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall

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