Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 295 · 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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) slouching
8. 8.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🧍 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
15. 15.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
23. 23.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
24. 24.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
29. 29.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
34. 34.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot

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