Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 303 · 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: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
13. 13.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
22. 22.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.🙌 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
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) chin up
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
36. 36.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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