Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 358 · 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 shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
2. 2.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
5. 5.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
7. 7.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.🙌 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
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
21. 21.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.🙌 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
30. 30.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
33. 33.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
36. 36.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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