Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 591 · 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) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
12. 12.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
13. 13.🧍 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
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) chin up
15. 15.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
19. 19.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
23. 23.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
26. 26.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
28. 28.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
29. 29.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
37. 37.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
39. 39.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet

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