Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 800 · 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: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
6. 6.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
7. 7.🧍 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
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
10. 10.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
11. 11.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
15. 15.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) slouching
17. 17.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
18. 18.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
31. 31.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
35. 35.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
36. 36.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
38. 38.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
40. 40.🙌 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

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