Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 394 · 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.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
7. 7.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
13. 13.🧍 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
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
17. 17.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
20. 20.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
30. 30.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
31. 31.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
33. 33.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
38. 38.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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