Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 886 · 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.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
8. 8.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
14. 14.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
19. 19.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
21. 21.🙌 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
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) standing tall
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
32. 32.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) open hands
34. 34.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
35. 35.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) slouching

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