Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 499 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
3. 3.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
4. 4.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
24. 24.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall

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