Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 318 · 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: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
3. 3.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
6. 6.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
8. 8.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
12. 12.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
16. 16.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
26. 26.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
28. 28.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) open hands
35. 35.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) slouching
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) chin up

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