Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 808 · 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: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
5. 5.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
7. 7.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
16. 16.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
25. 25.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
27. 27.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly

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