Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 875 · 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) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
5. 5.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
10. 10.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
13. 13.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🙌 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
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
17. 17.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
19. 19.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
21. 21.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
24. 24.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
28. 28.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙌 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
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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