Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 536 · 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) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
7. 7.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
11. 11.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
15. 15.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
17. 17.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) chin up
20. 20.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
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) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
26. 26.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
27. 27.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
29. 29.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
33. 33.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) chin up
36. 36.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
37. 37.🙌 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
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall

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