Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 781 · 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.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
2. 2.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
4. 4.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
8. 8.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙌 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
10. 10.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
11. 11.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🙌 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
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) standing tall
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart

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