Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 867 · 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) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
13. 13.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
18. 18.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
28. 28.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
34. 34.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
39. 39.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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