Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 365 · 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) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
2. 2.🧍 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
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
4. 4.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
6. 6.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
18. 18.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
22. 22.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
25. 25.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
27. 27.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
31. 31.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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