Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 225 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) standing tall
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
9. 9.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
12. 12.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
18. 18.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
20. 20.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
21. 21.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
22. 22.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
26. 26.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
38. 38.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something

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