Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 419 · 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) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
2. 2.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
8. 8.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
9. 9.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
10. 10.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
13. 13.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
17. 17.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
19. 19.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
20. 20.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
25. 25.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
28. 28.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) chin up
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
33. 33.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart

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