Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 690 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
7. 7.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 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
9. 9.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
12. 12.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
20. 20.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) chin up
24. 24.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) slouching
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
34. 34.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly

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