Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 881 · 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) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
2. 2.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
6. 6.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
8. 8.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
10. 10.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
15. 15.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
20. 20.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
25. 25.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
27. 27.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
30. 30.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
31. 31.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
34. 34.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
38. 38.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience

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