Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 297 · 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: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
4. 4.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
8. 8.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
10. 10.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
17. 17.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
33. 33.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet

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