Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 262 · 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) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
4. 4.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) chin up
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
9. 9.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) chin up
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
13. 13.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
21. 21.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🧍 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
29. 29.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
34. 34.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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