Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 145 · 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 holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
2. 2.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
4. 4.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 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
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) chin up
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
14. 14.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
15. 15.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
18. 18.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart

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