Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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