Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 612 · 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) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
6. 6.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
8. 8.🙌 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
9. 9.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
29. 29.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
30. 30.🙌 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
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
32. 32.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
38. 38.🧍 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
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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