Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 405 · 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) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 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
4. 4.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
5. 5.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
7. 7.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
9. 9.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) chin up
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
33. 33.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
34. 34.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets

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