Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 506 · 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) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
6. 6.🙌 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
7. 7.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
12. 12.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
13. 13.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
16. 16.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
18. 18.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
19. 19.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
30. 30.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet

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