Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 509 · 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: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
4. 4.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
7. 7.🧍 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
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🙌 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
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
12. 12.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
27. 27.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
29. 29.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
30. 30.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
32. 32.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
36. 36.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
39. 39.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly

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