Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 407 · 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) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
7. 7.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 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
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
19. 19.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
20. 20.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
22. 22.🙌 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
23. 23.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
29. 29.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
30. 30.🙌 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) open hands
33. 33.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
40. 40.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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