Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 417 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
2. 2.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
6. 6.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
7. 7.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
9. 9.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) standing tall
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
18. 18.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
23. 23.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
24. 24.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
32. 32.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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