Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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