Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 433 · 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) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
6. 6.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
7. 7.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
8. 8.🙌 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
9. 9.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
14. 14.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🙌 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
18. 18.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
20. 20.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
21. 21.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
24. 24.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) standing tall
27. 27.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
32. 32.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching

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