Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 626 · 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) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) chin up
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
10. 10.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
11. 11.🧍 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
12. 12.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) standing tall
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
21. 21.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
27. 27.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
35. 35.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size

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