Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 689 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
2. 2.🧍 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
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
5. 5.🙌 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
6. 6.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) standing tall
10. 10.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
13. 13.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
14. 14.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.🙌 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
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
27. 27.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
34. 34.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
38. 38.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
39. 39.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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