Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 319 · 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: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
9. 9.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
11. 11.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
21. 21.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
24. 24.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
30. 30.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
33. 33.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
37. 37.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
38. 38.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
40. 40.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling

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