Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 551 · 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) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🎁 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
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
13. 13.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
18. 18.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
31. 31.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
38. 38.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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