Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 363 · 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.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
5. 5.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
18. 18.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
20. 20.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
24. 24.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
32. 32.🎁 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
33. 33.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙌 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
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) standing tall
38. 38.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up

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