Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 862 · 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) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
4. 4.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
8. 8.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
10. 10.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
15. 15.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
16. 16.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
24. 24.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🙌 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
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) slouching
37. 37.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet

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