Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 20 · 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: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
17. 17.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
18. 18.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
22. 22.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
31. 31.🙌 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
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
33. 33.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders

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