Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 401 · 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.🙌 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
2. 2.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
7. 7.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
15. 15.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
23. 23.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
27. 27.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
29. 29.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.🧍 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
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
37. 37.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
38. 38.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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