Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 785 · 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: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
6. 6.🙌 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
7. 7.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
13. 13.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
15. 15.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
23. 23.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
25. 25.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
29. 29.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
33. 33.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
36. 36.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet

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