Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 477 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
11. 11.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) slouching
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
35. 35.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
38. 38.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size

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