Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 817 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
9. 9.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
13. 13.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
19. 19.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
28. 28.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) open hands

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