Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 304 · 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 shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
9. 9.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
12. 12.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
19. 19.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
33. 33.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
36. 36.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg

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