Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 731 · 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.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
4. 4.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) slouching
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
13. 13.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
14. 14.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) chin up
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
29. 29.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
32. 32.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
33. 33.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
35. 35.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
40. 40.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something

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