Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 798 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🙌 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
11. 11.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) slouching
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
15. 15.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
18. 18.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) standing tall
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.🎁 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
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
36. 36.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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