Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 583 · 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: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
6. 6.🙌 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
16. 16.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
20. 20.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
22. 22.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
26. 26.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) slouching
34. 34.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
35. 35.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) slouching
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures

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