Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 631 · 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.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
3. 3.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
9. 9.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
18. 18.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) slouching
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
24. 24.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
28. 28.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” 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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