Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 737 · 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) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
2. 2.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
7. 7.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎁 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
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
11. 11.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
13. 13.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
15. 15.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 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
20. 20.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
26. 26.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
35. 35.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
36. 36.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
39. 39.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
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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