Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 928 · 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 helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
2. 2.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
5. 5.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
15. 15.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
18. 18.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
21. 21.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
25. 25.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
32. 32.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) chin up
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
37. 37.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
39. 39.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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