Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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