Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 683 · 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) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
2. 2.🎁 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
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
20. 20.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
21. 21.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
24. 24.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
27. 27.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
32. 32.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
36. 36.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
38. 38.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙌 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
40. 40.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size

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