Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 677 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🧍 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
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
9. 9.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
14. 14.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
17. 17.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
27. 27.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
28. 28.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
29. 29.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
31. 31.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
34. 34.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number

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