Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 580 · 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.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
5. 5.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
9. 9.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) slouching
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
20. 20.🙌 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
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
26. 26.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
28. 28.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
34. 34.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
38. 38.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
39. 39.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders

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