Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 861 · 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) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) chin up
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) slouching
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
11. 11.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
13. 13.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
17. 17.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
24. 24.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
25. 25.🎁 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
26. 26.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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