Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 50 · 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.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
3. 3.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
12. 12.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
13. 13.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
14. 14.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
15. 15.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
28. 28.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
29. 29.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
31. 31.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
34. 34.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) standing tall
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head

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