Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 86 · 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) slouching (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
2. 2.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
6. 6.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
9. 9.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
21. 21.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🙌 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
27. 27.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
35. 35.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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