Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 458 · 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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
2. 2.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
3. 3.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
7. 7.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 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
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
12. 12.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
15. 15.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
24. 24.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
28. 28.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
31. 31.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
34. 34.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something

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