Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 371 · 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) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
18. 18.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) slouching
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
27. 27.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
28. 28.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🙌 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
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
36. 36.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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