Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 388 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
2. 2.🧍 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
16. 16.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
18. 18.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
22. 22.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
23. 23.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙌 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
25. 25.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
26. 26.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
29. 29.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) open hands
31. 31.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
33. 33.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up

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