Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 588 · 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: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
4. 4.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
10. 10.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
28. 28.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
34. 34.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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