Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 82 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
5. 5.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) open hands
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
11. 11.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
12. 12.🧍 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
15. 15.🙌 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) slouching
25. 25.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
27. 27.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) slouching
29. 29.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
33. 33.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
36. 36.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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