Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 136 · 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 hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
5. 5.🙌 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
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
9. 9.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
20. 20.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
21. 21.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
23. 23.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
24. 24.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
26. 26.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
32. 32.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
36. 36.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
39. 39.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head

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