Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 459 · 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) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) chin up
7. 7.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.🧍 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
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
14. 14.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
18. 18.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
22. 22.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
31. 31.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
32. 32.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
38. 38.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something

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