Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 395 · 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) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
7. 7.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
9. 9.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
10. 10.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
13. 13.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
15. 15.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
22. 22.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
27. 27.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
28. 28.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
35. 35.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) chin up
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side

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