Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 412 · 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) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
5. 5.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
9. 9.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
27. 27.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
28. 28.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
29. 29.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
36. 36.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
37. 37.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
40. 40.🙌 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

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