Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 466 · 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) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
3. 3.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙌 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
5. 5.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
7. 7.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
11. 11.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
13. 13.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
17. 17.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
19. 19.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
22. 22.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
28. 28.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
29. 29.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
31. 31.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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