Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 839 · 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.🧍 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
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
8. 8.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
17. 17.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
18. 18.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
20. 20.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
36. 36.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
38. 38.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
40. 40.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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