Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 898 · 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 helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
6. 6.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
24. 24.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
28. 28.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
39. 39.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience

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