Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 746 · 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: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
3. 3.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
9. 9.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
10. 10.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
13. 13.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
19. 19.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
33. 33.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
34. 34.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
35. 35.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets

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