Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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