Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 873 · 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) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
2. 2.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
3. 3.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) slouching
12. 12.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
15. 15.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
16. 16.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) chin up
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🧍 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
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
27. 27.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
29. 29.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets

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