Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 868 · 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 shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
2. 2.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
6. 6.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 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
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
12. 12.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
18. 18.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
23. 23.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
24. 24.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
31. 31.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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