Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 77 · 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: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) slouching
13. 13.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
14. 14.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
15. 15.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
18. 18.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
28. 28.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
37. 37.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet

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