Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 426 · 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: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
3. 3.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
4. 4.🙌 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
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
7. 7.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
8. 8.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
15. 15.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) chin up
19. 19.🧍 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
20. 20.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
22. 22.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
36. 36.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly

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