Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 888 · 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: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
5. 5.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
8. 8.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
16. 16.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
21. 21.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
23. 23.🎁 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
24. 24.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
26. 26.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) open hands
30. 30.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
36. 36.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
38. 38.🧍 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
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet

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