Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 908 · 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.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
2. 2.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🎁 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
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
14. 14.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
16. 16.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
21. 21.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) standing tall
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) standing tall
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
31. 31.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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