Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 244 · 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) chin up (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
4. 4.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
10. 10.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🙌 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
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
18. 18.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
22. 22.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
36. 36.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
37. 37.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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