Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 892 · 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: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
3. 3.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
5. 5.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
6. 6.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
7. 7.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🙌 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 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
14. 14.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
19. 19.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🙌 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
27. 27.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching

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