Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 715 · 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 distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
3. 3.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) chin up
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
12. 12.🎁 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
13. 13.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
15. 15.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
19. 19.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
31. 31.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
33. 33.🙌 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
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
38. 38.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
39. 39.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience

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