Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 56 · 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.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
6. 6.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
11. 11.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
13. 13.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) slouching
21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
22. 22.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
25. 25.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
31. 31.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
37. 37.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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