Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 100 · 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 spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
9. 9.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
11. 11.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
24. 24.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
28. 28.🙌 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
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
31. 31.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
34. 34.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
38. 38.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
39. 39.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly

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