Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 350 · 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.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
3. 3.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
5. 5.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
6. 6.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
8. 8.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🙌 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) standing tall
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) slouching
23. 23.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
27. 27.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
34. 34.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
38. 38.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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