Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 767 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
3. 3.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
9. 9.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
11. 11.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
17. 17.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
23. 23.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
25. 25.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
26. 26.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙌 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
33. 33.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number

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