Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 840 · 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: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
23. 23.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
24. 24.🎁 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
25. 25.🧍 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
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
36. 36.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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