Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 321 · 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 of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
2. 2.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) chin up
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
15. 15.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙌 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
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
36. 36.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience

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