Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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