Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 60 · 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: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
4. 4.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
8. 8.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
26. 26.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
27. 27.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
33. 33.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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