Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 533 · 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 of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
2. 2.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
3. 3.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
11. 11.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
22. 22.🙌 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
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
24. 24.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
26. 26.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
37. 37.🙌 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
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly

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