Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 84 · 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) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
4. 4.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
7. 7.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
10. 10.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
12. 12.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
15. 15.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
29. 29.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
33. 33.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
34. 34.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
37. 37.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up

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