Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 999 · 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) slouching (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
2. 2.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
4. 4.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🎁 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
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
19. 19.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
21. 21.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
29. 29.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) slouching
33. 33.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
37. 37.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
39. 39.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size

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