Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 216 · 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 pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
8. 8.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
11. 11.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) open hands
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
26. 26.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
28. 28.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
40. 40.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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