Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 167 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
3. 3.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
5. 5.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
10. 10.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
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.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) open hands
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
35. 35.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
40. 40.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling

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