Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 920 · 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 of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
7. 7.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) standing tall
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
19. 19.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
22. 22.🙌 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
23. 23.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
28. 28.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
30. 30.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 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
32. 32.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) open hands
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro

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