Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 558 · 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) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
2. 2.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
8. 8.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
13. 13.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
15. 15.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
19. 19.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
21. 21.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
24. 24.🙌 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
28. 28.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
39. 39.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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