Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 45 · 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 of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) chin up
2. 2.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
5. 5.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
12. 12.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
17. 17.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
19. 19.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
25. 25.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
26. 26.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
29. 29.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
32. 32.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
36. 36.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen

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