Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 302 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
9. 9.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) slouching
11. 11.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
22. 22.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
23. 23.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.🧍 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
26. 26.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
27. 27.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
34. 34.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
40. 40.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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