Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 891 · 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) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) open hands
2. 2.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
4. 4.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
9. 9.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
11. 11.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
13. 13.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
14. 14.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
17. 17.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙌 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
24. 24.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) chin up
28. 28.🎁 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
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
32. 32.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
38. 38.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
40. 40.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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