Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 786 · 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 of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
4. 4.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
6. 6.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
10. 10.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
14. 14.🙌 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
15. 15.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
29. 29.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
30. 30.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
32. 32.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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